Buttercream
My boss asked if I like buttercream yesterday, and like any right thinking person I said, "YES." So, today I ended up with a pound or so of buttercream. She'd made a cake for her husband and had leftover icing. Recognizing the danger of leftover buttercream, got it out of her house.
Since, I too, recognize the dangers of buttercream, I will be leaving it here at work until tomorrow, when I shall take it home, turn it into chocolate buttercream truffles (it's too dang hot to turn on the oven), and bring them back to work so our co-workers can eat them.
Buttercream Truffles
Buttercream
Candy chocolate
Vegetable oil (NOT olive oil)
Chill the buttercream until hard. Then make teaspoon sized balls with the buttercream, freeze overnight.
Soften chocolate in microwave, DO NOT MELT. About 30 second to 1 minute. Stir in 1 tablespoon of into chocolate, mix until smooth and glossy. May need to add more oil.
Dip balls into chocolate, (I like to use a fork) tap off excess. Set on wax or parchment paper to cool. If the chocolate starts to harden on you, just re-heat in microwave for 5 to 10 seconds until dip-able again. You may need to add more oil.
Store in a cool place.
How much chocolate you melt depends on how much buttercream you have. Results will vary.
Since, I too, recognize the dangers of buttercream, I will be leaving it here at work until tomorrow, when I shall take it home, turn it into chocolate buttercream truffles (it's too dang hot to turn on the oven), and bring them back to work so our co-workers can eat them.
Buttercream Truffles
Buttercream
Candy chocolate
Vegetable oil (NOT olive oil)
Chill the buttercream until hard. Then make teaspoon sized balls with the buttercream, freeze overnight.
Soften chocolate in microwave, DO NOT MELT. About 30 second to 1 minute. Stir in 1 tablespoon of into chocolate, mix until smooth and glossy. May need to add more oil.
Dip balls into chocolate, (I like to use a fork) tap off excess. Set on wax or parchment paper to cool. If the chocolate starts to harden on you, just re-heat in microwave for 5 to 10 seconds until dip-able again. You may need to add more oil.
Store in a cool place.
How much chocolate you melt depends on how much buttercream you have. Results will vary.