Name: Robert Linxe’s Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients: Begin by finely chopping eight ounces of; 56 percent chocolate. Yes, he actually names this brand, and I am not sure if it because the chocolate is, indeed, amazing or because he was being paid by them, but nevertheless, my store didn’t have any left and I bought; instead and, lo, the world did not come to an end. Put the chopped chocolate in a large bowl.; 11 ounces Valrhona chocolate (56% cacao); 2/3 cup heavy cream; Valrhona cocoa powder for dusting

Robert Linxe’s Chocolate Truffles

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By smittenkitchen · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients

Why it works: Cream and cocoa powder work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 826 recipes. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓

Robert Linxe’s Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients

Begin by finely chopping eight ounces of
56 percent chocolate. Yes, he actually names this brand, and I am not sure if it because the chocolate is, indeed, amazing or because he was being paid by them, but nevertheless, my store didn’t have any left and I bought
instead and, lo, the world did not come to an end. Put the chopped chocolate in a large bowl.
11 ounces Valrhona chocolate (56% cacao)
2/3 cup heavy cream
Valrhona cocoa powder for dusting

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

206Calories

2 gProtein

14 gFat

17 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51

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

By smittenkitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

Cream + cocoa powdertop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together826 recipes

Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
Chocolate + creamtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,466 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Chocolate + cocoa powdertop 35% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together0 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

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