Brandy Truffles

Brandy Truffles is a traditional British recipe for a classic truffle made from a blend of cake crumbs, ground almonds, jam and brandy that are coated in chocolate vermicelli and which make and excellent Christmas treat. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Brandy Truffles.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Makes:

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes Cake Recipes British Recipes

Brandy Truffles: A British recipe for a classic truffle made from a blend of cake crumbs, ground almonds, jam and brandy that are coated in chocolate vermicelli and which make and excellent Christmas treat.

Ingredients:

225g (8 oz) cake crumbs
25g (1 oz) ground almonds
2 tbsp, heaped, apricot jam, melted
3 tbsp brandy
50g (2 oz) chocolate vermicelli, to coat

Method:

Combine the cake crumbs and ground almonds in a bowl. Stir in the jam and brandy them mix the ingredients together until you have a stiff, sticky, mixture.

Form into a small balls or sausage shapes then roll in the chocolate vermicelli to coat. Store in an air-tight jar.