A Partridge in a Chocolate Truffle Tree! |
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Prep Time: 240 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 300 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is such a wonderful way of serving your chocolate truffles at Christmas or New Year - or indeed any special winter festival. I do make my own truffles for this, but you can buy ready-made truffles for ease and speed of course. I love to see my family and friend's faces when I bring the coffee and chocolates out with this Truffle Tree. Allow yourself plenty of time to assemble this, the plant pot and the tree trunk can be prepared beforehand; once the chocolate truffle tree has been assembled, it will be fine for up to 2 days before you need to serve it, stored in a very cool and dry place - NOT a fridge however. I have made this with a well-known gold wrapped chocolate nut truffle before, as well as the white chocolate and coconut version by the same company. The truffles shown in my photos are local hand-made truffles, but any firm high chocolate truffle is fine. Have fun - and just watch your guest's faces when you bring this out. NB: You can also make this with marshmallows and other suitable sweets or candy, especially for children. Ingredients:
1 kg good quality chocolate truffles or 1 kg marshmallow |
1 (15 inch) foam balls |
1 (10 -12 inch) length wood branches |
15 -20 small white foam balls |
1 plant pot |
florist's foam |
aluminum foil |
length ribbon |
cocktail stick |
Directions:
1. Spray the trunk of the tree with a colour of your choice such as gold or silver.
2. Spray the plant pot the same colour, allow them to dry for at least 4 hours.
3. Cover the foam ball with aluminium foil and wrap securely around, taping if necessary.
4. Place some pebbles in the bottom of the plant pot and then push the florist's foam in, on top of the pebbles - wedging it in so that it is firm.
5. Stick the trunk into the foil-covered ball - firmly - then push the other end of the trunk into the florist's foam in the prepared plant pot. Make sure it is firm and does not rock, add some more pebbles.
6. Tie a ribbon around the top of the trunk at the base of the foil-covered ball - then tie a large bow.
7. Take a cocktail stick and push it into your truffle, (or other sweets/candy) then push the other end into the foam ball making sure it is securely positioned.
8. Do this for all the chocolate truffles until the tree is full.
9. Add some white foam packing balls around the top of the plant pot to resemble snow - brush off any loose cocoa and serve with coffee!
10. Don't forget to pin your Partridge nearby! My Partridge is a glass bird, that was a gift from JoyfulCook!
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