Creative Ideas for Using The Truffle Kit
Ideas for leftovers
We've been sure to provide plenty of coating in The Truffle Kit, so it's very likely that you will have some leftover. It's too good to waste, so we've included some ideas here for what to do with the extra coating and the leftover flavoring oils.
Leftover Coating
This high quality coating can be used to dip pretzels, strawberries or other fruit pieces —pretty much anything that appeals to you. Try dipping some apple slices and then serving them with caramel sauce. Since the coating sets up like a firm shell, it is less successful as an ice cream topping or on other cold items where a soft texture is desired. However, it would be excellent drizzled over a warm piece of bread pudding or a warm slice of pecan pie.
Leftover Flavoring Oils
Because peppermint oil especially is very strong, the truffle filling only requires
a small amount. You'll have plenty leftover for some of the ideas below. These ideas work for orange oil as well, but you're not likely to have as much of that leftover.
Add peppermint oil to taste to chocolate cake batter for chocolate mint cake. Start with a few drops and taste until you get it just to your liking.
Add a few drops flavoring oil to whip cream as you whip it. Dollop this flavored
whip cream on coffee or hot chocolate—you could add the flavoring oil directly
to the hot chocolate, too.
Make some chocolate chunk cookies with peppermint oil added to the dough. Once they've
baked and cooled, dip them in leftover coating for a real chocolate pick-me-up.