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Russian Truffles

A chocolate truffle made from yolks, almonds, sugar, butter, rum, and grated chocolate.

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Why it works: Chocolate and rum work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 286 recipes. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, fruity. The science ↓

Russian Truffles

Time1/2 hour refrigerated

Ingredients

Directions

Make the dough

  1. Cream the sugar, butter and raw yolk.

  2. Add rum, hard boiled yolks, mixing continuously, then add almonds.

Shape and chill

  1. Keep refrigerated for 1/2 hour.

  2. With wet hands, shape into balls.

  3. Roll the balls in grated chocolate and place in paper molds.

  4. Keep refrigerated.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

345Calories
2 gProtein
21 gFat
30 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Rum1/2 oz (15ml)32
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Chocolate + rumtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together286 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

  2. Almond + chocolatetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,733 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

  3. Almond + buttertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,245 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

  4. Butter + rumtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,007 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Sugar + chocolatetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,404 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Almonds
Provide the bulk and body of the filling, giving a firm, slightly crumbly texture.
Butter
Adds fat and richness, helping the mixture bind and feel smooth.
Raw egg yolk
Acts as a binder, helping the creamed mixture hold together.
Hard boiled egg yolks
Add richness and a softer, creamier texture to the filling.
Confectioner's sugar
Sweetens the filling and dissolves smoothly into the creamed butter.
Grated chocolate
Forms the coating, adding bittersweet flavour and a dry, cocoa-rich finish.

The step that matters

Shape the balls with wet hands. The mixture is soft and fatty, so it sticks to dry hands. Wet hands keep the surface smooth and help the balls hold their shape while rolling in chocolate.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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