One of my strongest memories of Christmases growing up was of Mum making eggnog. No Christmas was complete without it or Nana’s Scottish Tablet.
When Mum made a batch of eggnog my brother and I would drink it up greedily, and we would always turn around and look to see if there was more. It was sweet, creamy, fragrant, and a special treat that we only had at Christmas time.
It’s funny what memories stick with you, and I’m not sure why this one has, but now whenever I smell nutmeg it always reminds me of drinking eggnog when I was little.
But not everyone is so keen on this famous Christmas eggy drink, so this is where Eggnog Truffles come in. Everyone loves chocolate, especially chocolate truffles, and even if you are not keen on white chocolate, which I am not, these are good, and taste just like eggnog as the chocolate slowly melts on your tongue.
One or two of these with a cup of tea while watching Love Actually on Christmas eve, and my Christmas is set.
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12 Treats of Christmas
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- 360g (12.5 ounces) of white chocolate, chopped
- ¼ cup of cream (not thickened cream)
- 1 tbs of Bourbon liqueur (if using regular Bourbon reduce this to 2 to 3 tsp depending on your taste preferences)
- ¼ tsp of freshly grated nutmeg
- ground nutmeg for sprinkling
- Place 180g of the white chocolate along with the cream, bourbon liqueur, nutmeg and cinnamon and place in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
- Remove the chocolate mixture from the refrigerator and place a sheet of baking paper on a baking tray. Use a melon baller to scoop the mixture into balls. If the mixture is too hard leave for 5 to 10 minutes to soften. Roll in between the palms of your hands to neaten the shape and make a smooth surface. Place each ball on the baking paper and repeat with the remainder of the mixture. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour, or until firm.
- Take the remaining chocolate and place in a clean heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and melt the chocolate, stirring until smooth and runny. Using two forks, dip each ball in the white chocolate and tap the forks on the edge of the bowl to remove the excess chocolate. Place on the baking paper and sprinkle with ground nutmeg. Repeat with remaining truffles. Refrigerate until set.
Mmm more delicious looking truffles! I never really had egg nog growing up, but maybe I should give it a try this year ? :) Lovely pics as usual!
OOh I do love eggnog in every way and form. These are the perfect gifts with spice and booze AND chocolate! ;o)
Hehe you're right, they have the perfect combination of everything Christmassy. :D Have a wonderful Christmas Meeta!
indulging in truffles always gets me into the christmas mood and your eggnog truffles look delicious! i just had to pin these :)
Yummy!
I've never had egg nog! I'd love to try it, maybe it's a more northern hemisphere thing, but I've heard so much about it! These truffles sound and look divine!
These look absolutely delicious! I'm not a fan of hot drinks so eggnog is out for me but I do like the flavours so these truffles would be perfect. I'm also one of the people who does like white chocolate so double bonus :-)
I've never had eggnog. It's just not the thing to drink in a Brisbane summer, but putting these flavours in a truffle is a neat solution to this problem. Lovely photos!
These sound so delicious especially as I am a huge fan of white chocolate.
PS voted for you!
Hi Jennifer. Is the only way to vote for you via Facebook? Would like to vote for you but I'm not a Facebook user.
Hi Gail,
Unfortunately, yes, Facebook is the only way to vote. Thanks anyway :D
Jennifer, It has been way too long since I've stopped by. Fall has simply raced by!
It's nice to be back here and seeing your delicious creations. I, for one, love egg nog and white chocolate - so I think these little truffles are calling my name.
Wishing you peaceful and delicious holidays,
Erin
I love the flavors of eggnog though not the texture, so these truffles are perfect for me! :)
These sound great! Only discovered how amazing eggnog is yesterday, these truffles are now on the 'must make immediately' list!
Voted for you, good luck x
What a wonderful idea to make truffles with eggnog! This is certainly my first time for me, and I'd love to have some! It's only recent years that I tried eggnog and good ones are very tasty. The other day Starbucks were giving out samples and that was delicious too! I want these truffles!!
You are on a truffle rush these days. This one I am so gonna try. My husband loves white chocolate and this would make him very happy :)
I did vote for you, good luck! :) I want one of those truffles!
Hi Jennifer,
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Yours is wonderful, I'll be stopping by often.
Thanks again.