Though I'm not a girl who insists on chocolates and roses for Valentines' - or anytime really - I do love a good truffle. Last year one of my best friends and I took a Truffle-Making Class with the über-talented Jenn of Rook No. 17 who I am fortunate enough to know outside of the blogosphere! So, when I received some complimentary samples of rose crystals from Gourmet Sweet Botanicals , when I ordered some edible flowers from them, I knew that I wanted to use the crystals to garnish some Valentine truffles. I also received hibiscus, cilantro, basil, fennel, and mint. You'll be seeing those on other dishes soon. Rosewater Truffles with Rose Crystals makes approximately 30 truffles Ingredients 1-1/2 C 72% cacao chocolate, chopped 1 C heavy cream 1 T butter, softened 1 T rosewater rose crystals (click here ) Procedure Place chopped chocolate and rosewater in a large mixing bowl. In a medium saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Pour ...
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