{"id":17205,"date":"2023-01-25T10:01:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T10:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gousto.co.uk\/blog\/?p=17205"},"modified":"2023-02-03T13:34:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T13:34:58","slug":"tabasco-love-truffles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gousto.co.uk\/blog\/tabasco-love-truffles","title":{"rendered":"These Tabasco truffles will melt the coldest of hearts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Throw out the rulebook this Valentine\u2019s Day because I&#8217;ve got a spicy proposal that\u2019ll melt even the coldest of hearts. These velvety Tabasco-laced chocolate truffles will set your night on fire.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17220\" src=\"https:\/\/gousto.gurucloud.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tabasco-Truffles.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Coming together with just three simple ingredients \u2013 silky smooth dark chocolate, double cream, and a dash of tabasco \u2013 these spicy delights are luxurious enough to satisfy your inner chocolatier. Package them up in a kitsch heart-shaped box and you\u2019ll be celebrating your love for under a fiver.<\/p>\n<p>So lean into your romantic side this Valentine\u2019s and get ready for a date night that\u2019s spicy, sweet, and packed with heat.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tabasco Love Truffles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Makes 20 truffles\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep time<\/strong> 25 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total time<\/strong> 35 minutes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>200g dark chocolate<\/p>\n<p>120 ml double cream<\/p>\n<p>1 &#8211; 2 tsp Tabasco<\/p>\n<p>100g icing sugar<\/p>\n<p>1 &#8211; 2 drops of red or pink food colouring<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1 <\/strong>In a medium-sized saucepan add your cream and warm it over low heat.\u00a0 <b>Top tip: <\/b>Warm it up slowly so it doesn\u2019t boil.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2 <\/strong>Break your chocolate into small pieces and add it to the cream with your Tabasco. Stir everything together with a spatula until the chocolate is completely melted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3 <\/strong>Pour the mixture into a heat-proof bowl and place it in the fridge to firm up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4 <\/strong>While your truffle mix is chilling in the fridge, it\u2019s time to make your pink icing sugar. In a small bowl, sift in your icing sugar, then add a few drops of food colouring. Mix it together till the colour looks even, it might clump together but keep mixing until it&#8217;s back to a powdery consistency.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5 <\/strong>Time to make your truffles. Roll small scoops of chocolate mixture into 20 even balls. Coat each ball in pink sugar (you can sprinkle it too), put your truffles in a parchment-lined plastic box, and chill in the fridge or somewhere cool.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Gousto?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Dinner, but not as you know it. 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