It’s that time of year again when my younger daughter’s school asks the children to show a talent or a skill to their teacher and classmates. This happens about once a term. Having gone through three years of it with my older daughter, you do get to a point when there is simply no skill that has been left unshown…..so what do you do?
Because my children are baking fans (especially Junior Bake Off on CBBC), I came to the conclusion we would all be better off by focussing on one skill, cooking/baking, and choosing to make something together that she would then enjoy taking in to school to talk about.
We came up with a couple of winning recipes, but the one that I’m featuring here for Christmas pudding truffles is also something that both children and adults would enjoy to eat.
Christmas Pudding Truffles
A perfect mini Christmas chocolate pudding truffle recipe that makes a great edible gift
Ingredients
- 150 g dark or milk chocolate
- 80 g unsalted butter
- 200 g chocolate sponge cake home-made or shop bought
- 75 g dried cranberries
- 25 g raisins
- 25 g pecan nuts roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
For the decoration:)
- 100 g white chocolate melted OR use Royal icing mixed with water according to the packet instructions
- red & green fondant icing for the leaves and holly berries
Instructions
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Melt the chocolate and butter over a pan of simmering water then set aside to cool slightly
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In a separate bowl break up the cake into crumbs with your fingers. Add in the cranberries, currants and nuts which you should break up into pieces by hand
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Place the cake, fruit & nut mixture into a food processor and pulse a few times until the mixture forms lumps and begins to look like a sticky mass. Don't overwork it though
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Put the crumb mixture back into a bowl and add the melted chocolate mix, vanilla, pinch of sea salt and the icing sugar
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Stir thoroughly and then refrigerate for about 1 hour
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Line a baking sheet with parchment, then take a tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into a walnut sized shape with your hands
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Put the truffles in the fridge to set for another hour
For the decoration:)
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Shape your red and green fondant icing into holly leaves and berries for decoration
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Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water until melted
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Place a teaspoon of the melted chocolate over the chocolate truffle then decorate with your berries and leaves shaped from the icing
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Leave to set in the fridge for at least an hour before serving
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The truffles can be frozen (undecorated) for eating at a later date. If you want to give them as gifts nearer to Christmas, you can freeze them and decorate once defrosted
What a lovely idea to cook with the kids. That’s awful pressure having to go to school decalring what your talent is …….. I think I’d have had to take the day off!!!!!!!
Yes it’s very contrived, that’s why I just stick with baking. At least we get something to eat at the end of it!
Ohhh- these look (and sound) absolutely delicious Laura. The only problem is that I just don’t think I’d be able to stop at one….
I know what you mean! Chocolate doesn’t last long in our house either!
Wow these look super the other mums must have been so jealous to see your daughter’s creations! well done…
Luckily the children take the gifts in themselves and show them during class.( no mums allowed!)…..my daughter isn’t the most vocal of girls so I find it better if she has something that will encourage her to talk to her classmates about, and baking does the trick!!
These are really cute, definitely one to remember!
Yes you’re right, cute & dinky!
These look absolutely fab. I have a couple of earrings that look just like this, but now I’m going to want to eat them! So glad you children love baking – what better skill could they have (well maybe a few, but ….).
I would love a pair of Xmas pud earrings myself! The kids are mad on cooking, probably because there are so many fun recipes to try and BBC junior bake off to inspire!
Those would definitely make a hit!
I will be making ore of these as gifts for friends, glad you like them!!
These are so cute! I’ve been wanting to make some Christmas pudding truffles for a while now – seeing this has prompted me to get in gear and actually do it!
Thank you so much! I always look forward to reading your posts, you are great! Xx
They are so cute, I am definitely going to be making some of those bad boys this Christmas 🙂
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I am glad you like them, they are so easy to make. Good with adults and children alike!