Comments on: Pucker Up Pomegranate Truffles: SHF#16 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/ a good girl's notebook of her culinary world Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:18:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/comment-page-1/#comment-121897 Rebecca Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:45:26 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/#comment-121897 Hey thanks! I just tried my truffle dipped in chocolate and they just aren't quite right. I'll definately get my chocolate right and get back to ya on this one! :-) I live in remote Alaska and have someone else shop for me and then have groceries flown to me so I can't head to the store and figure out the chocolate debacle on my own! Hey thanks! I just tried my truffle dipped in chocolate and they just aren’t quite right. I’ll definately get my chocolate right and get back to ya on this one! :-) I live in remote Alaska and have someone else shop for me and then have groceries flown to me so I can’t head to the store and figure out the chocolate debacle on my own!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/comment-page-1/#comment-121893 Rebecca Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:19:06 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/#comment-121893 I was very curious about making some pomegranate truffles after trying my first one, and your recipe was the only one I found. By "bittersweet" chocolate, do you mean unsweetened? That's what I used and it tasted toooooo bitter, so I added a bit of sugar. I am planning to coat them with semi-sweet chocolate so maybe that will take away some of that bitter taste. I haven't gotten to that far yet but I'm not giving up! <blockquote>No no no... bittersweet is a class of sweetened chocolate. Please look at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_chocolate#Classification" rel="nofollow">this wikipedia entry</a> on types of chocolate to see it in its chocolate context. Bittersweet chocolate will be labeled as such and is not unsweetened chocolate. --McAuliflower</blockquote> I was very curious about making some pomegranate truffles after trying my first one, and your recipe was the only one I found.

By “bittersweet” chocolate, do you mean unsweetened? That’s what I used and it tasted toooooo bitter, so I added a bit of sugar. I am planning to coat them with semi-sweet chocolate so maybe that will take away some of that bitter taste. I haven’t gotten to that far yet but I’m not giving up!

No no no… bittersweet is a class of sweetened chocolate. Please look at this wikipedia entry on types of chocolate to see it in its chocolate context. Bittersweet chocolate will be labeled as such and is not unsweetened chocolate.

–McAuliflower

]]> By: Zenzoa › Sharing the Secrets of Food http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/comment-page-1/#comment-106310 Zenzoa › Sharing the Secrets of Food Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:21:10 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/#comment-106310 [...] apricots from Istanbul, all while watching Die Hard 4. But the biggest success of our Satyr was the pomegranate truffles. These were the easiest thing in the world to make, and they turned out perfectly divine. Becky and [...] [...] apricots from Istanbul, all while watching Die Hard 4. But the biggest success of our Satyr was the pomegranate truffles. These were the easiest thing in the world to make, and they turned out perfectly divine. Becky and [...]

]]> By: chris http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/comment-page-1/#comment-8250 chris Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:55:11 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/#comment-8250 I was happy to see this recipe as I could combine two of my favorite flavors. Sadly, I have been unsuccessful in each of my attempts. The mixture would never harden. I changed chocolate, let the juice simmer longer and longer, but still no success. Does anyone have any helpful tips? Thanks! <ul> <li><em>sounds like you need to increase the amount of chocolate in your ganache. If you use a scale- I\'d consider getting it calibrated... --McAuliflower</em></li> </ul> I was happy to see this recipe as I could combine two of my favorite flavors. Sadly, I have been unsuccessful in each of my attempts. The mixture would never harden. I changed chocolate, let the juice simmer longer and longer, but still no success.

Does anyone have any helpful tips?

Thanks!

  • sounds like you need to increase the amount of chocolate in your ganache. If you use a scale- I\’d consider getting it calibrated…

    –McAuliflower

]]> By: Melanie http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/comment-page-1/#comment-3085 Melanie Sun, 19 Feb 2006 06:08:39 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/#comment-3085 I completely made these the other day..thanks for such a great recipe and a wonderful treat! I completely made these the other day..thanks for such a great recipe and a wonderful treat!

]]> By: amy http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/comment-page-1/#comment-3067 amy Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:21:57 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/#comment-3067 I made these last night as valentines gifts for my friends. They came out spectacular, I added just a dash of sugar--I used concentrated pomegranate juice and it tasted a bit too tart without the added sugar. Thanks for the wonderful recipe and idea. <ul> <li><em>Thanks for the report Amy! Its always great hearing about my recipes getting tried out. --McAuliflower</em></li></ul> I made these last night as valentines gifts for my friends. They came out spectacular, I added just a dash of sugar–I used concentrated pomegranate juice and it tasted a bit too tart without the added sugar. Thanks for the wonderful recipe and idea.

  • Thanks for the report Amy! Its always great hearing about my recipes getting tried out.

    –McAuliflower

]]> By: Nina http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/comment-page-1/#comment-3062 Nina Tue, 14 Feb 2006 04:17:25 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/#comment-3062 Great idea and execution! At first, though, I thought it was the beet powder from earlier. :) Dried and crushed raspberries for this are brilliant. <ul> <li><em>doh! I didn't even consider the beet powder. I bet its slightly sweet earthiness would pair wonderfully with a chocolate truffle! It could also be interesting mixed into white chocolate... --McAuliflower</em></li></ul> Great idea and execution! At first, though, I thought it was the beet powder from earlier. :) Dried and crushed raspberries for this are brilliant.

  • doh! I didn’t even consider the beet powder. I bet its slightly sweet earthiness would pair wonderfully with a chocolate truffle! It could also be interesting mixed into white chocolate…

    –McAuliflower

]]> By: Anita http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/comment-page-1/#comment-3061 Anita Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:13:58 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/#comment-3061 Mixing different flavors with chocolate is becoming an addiction of mine...your combination sounds so intriguing and the color is beautiful! <ul> <li><em>Welcome to our support group Anita! If you aren't already familar with<a href="http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?"> eGullet</a>, I recommend that you peruse the pastry board section of their forum to find more fun chocolate pairings. The quality of the suggestions there is stellar! I think you'll have fun :) --McAuliflower</em></li></ul> Mixing different flavors with chocolate is becoming an addiction of mine…your combination sounds so intriguing and the color is beautiful!

  • Welcome to our support group Anita! If you aren’t already familar with eGullet, I recommend that you peruse the pastry board section of their forum to find more fun chocolate pairings. The quality of the suggestions there is stellar! I think you’ll have fun :)

    –McAuliflower

]]> By: keiko http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/comment-page-1/#comment-3060 keiko Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:55:56 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/#comment-3060 such an interesting recipe and beautiful colour! such an interesting recipe and beautiful colour!

]]> By: Ivonne http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/comment-page-1/#comment-3055 Ivonne Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:52:48 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/10/pomegranate-truffles-shf16/#comment-3055 Wonderful contribution to SHF#16. You're very creative and your writing shows how much you enjoy your food! Wonderful contribution to SHF#16. You’re very creative and your writing shows how much you enjoy your food!

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