Description
Assorted Gourmet Chocolate Bonbons with Red Berry Garnish are luxurious handcrafted confections with smooth chocolate shells, flavorful fillings like ganache or fruit purée, and a vibrant red berry accent—perfect for gifting or special occasions.
Ingredients
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- 8 oz high-quality dark chocolate (couverture preferred)
- 8 oz high-quality milk chocolate
- 8 oz high-quality white chocolate
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup fruit preserves or purées (e.g., raspberry, cherry, passionfruit)
- 1/2 cup caramel or nut butters (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- Freeze-dried berries or fresh red currants for garnish
- Edible gold leaf (optional)
Instructions
- Temper the chocolate: Melt chocolate gently over a double boiler or in the microwave in 20-second intervals. Bring to proper tempering temperatures—dark (88–90°F), milk (86–88°F), white (84–86°F).
- Prepare bonbon molds: Clean and dry your mold. Fill each cavity with tempered chocolate, tap out air bubbles, invert to drain excess, and chill to set the shells.
- Make the fillings: Heat heavy cream and pour over chopped chocolate for ganache. Add butter and stir until smooth. Flavor with vanilla, salt, or fruit purée as desired. Let thicken before using.
- Fill the shells: Pipe fillings into the chocolate shells, leaving space at the top. Chill to firm the filling.
- Seal the bonbons: Cover with more tempered chocolate, scrape off excess, and refrigerate to set fully.
- Unmold and decorate: Carefully remove bonbons and garnish with freeze-dried berries, a dab of fruit purée, or edible gold leaf.
Notes
- Temper chocolate properly for shine and snap.
- Use freeze-dried fruit or preserves, not fresh berries inside.
- Clean molds with cotton and avoid water for best results.
- Label piping bags if using multiple fillings.
- Avoid refrigeration unless climate requires it.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bonbon
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg