Ferrero rocher balls
Cristina Crisci
To satisfy a craving for Ferrero Rocher chocolates, try making homemade Ferrero Rocher balls with dark chocolate, double cream, Nutella and, optionally, hazelnut liqueur. These truffles are ideal as a gift.
Prep Time 2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 20 People
Calories 138 kcal
Ferrero rocher balls
- 150 gr Old quality dark chocolate (semi-sweet), broken into chunks
- 120 ml Double or heavy cream
- 50 gr Unsalted butter, chopped into small pieces
- 190 gr Nutella (just under half a normal-sized UK jar)
- 50 ml Frangelico hazelnut liqueur (optional, but highly encouraged)
- 25 gr Of finely chopped roasted hazelnuts.
Melt the chocolate using either a microwave or a double boiler method over simmering water. Set aside.
Warm the cream in a small saucepan until tiny bubbles appear at the edges, ensuring it doesn't reach a boil. Transfer the heated cream into a small bowl.
Add the melted chocolate to the bowl of cream. You are much more likely to succeed at making the ganache if the chocolate is poured onto the cream, instead of vice versa.
Using a spoon, carefully begin to mix the cream and chocolate together. You will need patience for this process, as if you attempt to stir the mixture with any vigor, the ganache will split, and you will be left with an oily mess. See notes below on what to do if this happens. Continue stirring for several minutes until the mixture becomes a smooth, velvety ganache. Stirring until it has fully melted. You can be a bit more vigorous with stirring now you have reached this stage.
Add the Nutella and frangelico (if you are using it) to the bowl and stir until completely combined.
Cover the bowl with clingfilm and pop in the fridge for a few hours until set.
Once set, remove from the fridge. Using a teaspoon, scoop balls of the mixture. Use your hands to shape the balls properly. Roll each ball in chopped hazelnuts. (Note: I used a rolling pin to crush my hazelnuts much finer than they ever could be chopped).
Return the truffles to the fridge to re-harden, and then devour.
Keep the truffles in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze for up to 1 month. Defrost in the fridge overnight.
If the ganache splits, the best way to save it is to whisk it with a handheld mixer as soon as possible. If this also fails, try adding some more almost-boiled cream.
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