Looking for a bit of true decadence for Valentine’s Day or another special evening? Make up a batch of these Chocolate Truffles.
Then, after dinner on that special night, grab a dish of these and your favorite beverage (maybe coffee if it’s chilly) and head up to the cockpit or foredeck to watch the stars as you snuggle with your sweetie . . .
Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (18 ounces)
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounce)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Optional, to roll truffles in:
- flaked coconut
- chocolate sprinkles
- colored sprinkles
- cocoa
- finely chopped nuts
Instructions
- Melt chocolate chips over very low heat. Add the vanilla and sweetened condensed milk and stir until everything is totally blended.
- Chill about 2 hours or until the chocolate mixture can be handled.
- Shape into 1-inch balls—a melon baller is ideal for this, or you can use a teaspoon. The more you use your hands, the more the chocolate will melt and become a sticky mess.
- If desired, roll the balls in coconut, sprinkles, cocoa or nuts. If the weather is over 70 degrees, keep truffles in the refrigerator in a plastic food storage box with a lid until just ready to serve.
Notes
Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
Through The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped thousands of people explore, prepare for, and enjoy life afloat. She shares her expertise as an instructor at Cruisers University, in leading boating publications, and through her bestselling book, The Boat Galley Cookbook. She is passionate about helping others embark on their liveaboard journey—making life on the water simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
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Yummmmm!!!
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I’m such a chocoholic!
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We are too!!
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It’s a labor of love . . .
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