Double Chocolates Grandma’s Recipe
Double Chocolates Grandma’s Recipe
Here in Wisconsin we are known for: Beer, Brats, Cheese and Our Love of Sports. But what people might not know is that here in Wisconsin we have a Sweet Tooth. We love our Chocolate. Good, Quality Chocolate. Ambrosia Chocolate. Double Chocolates Grandma’s Recipe is the same recipe that my grandma made every year during Christmas. I found out many years later that even though she called them double chocolates, they also go by the name “Truffles.”
Ambrosia Chocolate
It you are from Wisconsin and you carry on your family’s tradition of making homemade chocolate Christmas candy, you know all about Ambrosia Chocolate. Your grandma, mom, great aunts, in-laws, everyone you know, makes Christmas candy using Ambrosia chocolate. It is “The Only” chocolate you would use to make your Christmas candy with.During the months of November and December, you can find Ambrosia Chocolate at any grocery store in Wisconsin. You can buy it by the pound or in 10-20 lb slabs.
Wisconsin Tradition
Ambrosia Chocolate has been in Milwaukee since 1894 and it has been a family tradition in Wisconsin ever since. As soon as my Christmas tree is up and decorated, it’s time to go to the grocery store and buy some Ambrosia Chocolate. It just would not be Christmas in my house without Ambrosia Chocolate. The holidays are here when that familiar slab of Ambrosia chocolate can be seen sitting on the counter top waiting to be melted and made into my families favorite candies. Oh how I love the smell of melting chocolate. Peanut Cluster Anyone?? Double Chocolates?
Double Chocolates or Truffles
Ingredients
- 2 pounds dipping chocolate (Ambrosia)
- 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 pound dipping chocolate, Ambrosia
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped peanuts
Equipment
- double boiler
Instructions
- Melt dipping chocolate in a double-boiler until smooth and creamy. Let chocolate cool until lukewarm.
- Whip whipping cream with 2 tablespoons sugar and a pinch of salt, until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cooled chocolate. Place mixture in the refrigerator until you can roll mixture into 1 inch balls. Roll chocolate/cream mixture into balls. Place balls on 2 large baking sheets lined with foil. Place balls in refrigerator overnight.
- Melt 1 lb dipping chocolate in double boiler until smooth. Cool. Place crushed peanuts in a shallow baking dish. Dip balls into melted chocolate and then roll in crushed peanuts. Place balls on wax paper lined baking sheets. Put back in the refrigerator until chocolate is set. Place balls between sheets of wax paper in a covered container. Store in refrigerator
6 Comments on “Double Chocolates Grandma’s Recipe”
How did you get those to look so perfect? My dipped chocolates look like I did them. We call those truffles and I have been busy making them this week too!
My Grandma showed my her way of making 'truffles" or "double chocolates" Place the truffles on a tablespoon and dip in the melted good quality dipping chocolate, insert a wooden toothpick in the top of the truffle and dip again in the melted dipping chocolate, place the truffle on a wire rack, remove toothpick and let the excess drip off. Dip a small fork, I use a small 2 prong seafood fork, and dip it in the melted dipping chocolate, drizzle the chocolate from the fork in a back and forth motion over the truffles. If you look closely in the picture you will see the tiny toothpick mark, that I covered up with the melted dipping chocolate. I can't stress enough the importance of using Good Quality Dipping Chocolate. Happy Holidays~ Lynn
Here in Michigan…I friggen love chocolate!!
Definitely going to steal…I mean try…hehe…your grandma's recipe. c;
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Harlynn
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I have been to Michigan many, many times:) I have eaten lots of chocolate in Michigan….especially Mackinac Island Fudge, Dried Cherry Fudge and Salt Water Taffy!
These chocolates look delicious! Pinned it! Thanks for sharing at Ducks in a Row!
They are wonderful~~