You will need (for around 25 truffles):
300g white chocolate
150ml double cream
25g butter
Splash rose extract (preferably not rose water)
1 pomegranate
100g white chocolate – for dipping
Start by chopping the 300g of chocolate into small chunks. Heat the double cream and butter together until hot but not boiling. Pour this over the chocolate and mix well until the chocolate has melted and it’s all nicely combined. Add a drop of rose extract, mix well and then try it to see how floral it tastes. If you’re a bit overenthusiastic with your dripping technique the end result might taste reminiscent of soap. Not really what you’re going for.
When you’re happy with your bouquet level spread this mixture onto a lined baking tray and leave to set in the fridge. When the mixture has set spoon a little bit into your hands and roll into a ball. Remove some of the seeds from the pomegranate and insert one into each truffle. It’s incredibly easy and satisfying. When all the truffles have been rolled and stuffed put them back onto the lined tray and into the fridge for about half an hour.
Melt the 100g of white chocolate in a bowl over some simmering water, being careful that the bowl and water do not touch. Remove from the heat when melted and drop each truffle into the chocolate one at a time, moving them around with a spoon so they get nicely coated, and then put them onto a freshly lined tray and back in the fridge until set.
It really looks wonderful on the pink paper! How nice to make such thing for Valentines day!
i’ve never been a fan of soapy sweets. 🙂
these are so lovely, caroline! the aril inside is a fine surprise!
What a great little touch! A little heart!
Nice, but we just have to hope that the lucky recipient isn’t one of your blog followers!
What a good idea an added pink crunch in the middle of a rich white truffle would make me happy on Valentine’s Day!
such a delicious valentine’s day gift!! i love the bit of rose in these, and the pomegranate seed inside is inspired! love this so much!
That surprise is simply gorgeous my friend and the lovely delicious whole treat in itself is wow!
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These are awesome! I love the touch or red and pomegranate is my favourite shade of it! Valentines Day comes up so quick every year.
What a brilliant idea to hide a pomegranate seed inside the truffle. It looks like a ruby peeking out.
They’re a great looking truffle Caroline, superbly coated in chocolate too. I hate it when truffles are just dusted with cocoa, I feel t is cheating.
My husband would love these chocolate truffles with a pomegranate heart… I am a little bit allergic to S. Valentine day…but I would love to eat these chocolates
What a great idea and the pomegranate seed within looks so pretty too.
I LOVE white chocolate so these truffles are a perfect treat/gift for ME 🙂 Now if I could just get the hubby to make me some…hahaha. They sound marvelous!
What a wonderful idea Caroline! They are very romantic and delicious Valentine treats. I really love the rose flavouring. Beautiful chocolates.
There is nothing that says “Happy Valentine’s Day” like homemade chocolates. An old boyfriend of mine once fooled me into thinking he gave me a box of “Pot of Gold” brand chocolates, but I opened it and he had replaced them all with an assortment of homemade ones, complete with map. Twas romantic. Love the combination of flavours in your truffles, and the element of surprise!
Amazingly stunning. Can’t take my eyes off it and love the contrast of colors.
Such a fun concept. I wonder why rose water would not work?
These truffles aren’t plain, but rather they are elegant. I just love rose in desserts; I don’t know why I don’t use it more often.
These are like supermodels! SO gorgeous and I love the surprise inside =)
Love the rose aroma and the little surprise inside.
Very cute bite, perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Lovely truffles!
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Your truffles are so pretty Caroline and yes, I love the little pomegranate in it…indeed a fabulous surprise.
Hope you are enjoying your week!
Great idea, these truffles look delicious!
Hi Caroline! Oh I love the surprise of pomegranate seeds! They always look like jewels and I love that as a surprise.
These are so cute and adorable. I love the surprise inside. These would definitely put a smile on my Valentine’s face. 🙂
These look really beautiful and romantic. These would be perfect for my white-chocolate loving husband.
these are wonderful looking truffles especially with that surprise pomegranate seeds in there!
Wow, your truffles look amazing! I like that they’re white chocolate and what a great little surprise in the middle! 🙂
How lovely for Valentine’s day – these are so pretty. I especially love the pink pop of colour of the surprise on the inside 🙂
What a delicious Valentine’s recipe! I love white chocolate, and this sounds too good not to try… Yum!!
Catching up with you blog and I had to stop off here!I love rose in sweets and of course pomegranate seeds denote fertility in many cultures 🙂
adding pomogrante seed is super cool idea….but thn how long will it last?
The cream in the truffles means you need to eat them quite quickly anyway but I didn’t notice anything with them after a day or two.