How to make our FAMOUS 4 ingredient Truffles!

[@Rizon1985]

To the people trying this out, they're making a ganache with a 2:1 ratio of chocolate:heavy cream. So whatever measurements you use, use 2x of chocolate for every 1x of heavy cream. You can go a little heavier on the chocolate ratio if you're in warm climates to keep the truffels more solid. Since they're warming the heavy cream a bain-marie, you can make it easier on yourself and melt your chocolate directly into the heavy cream. Break your chocolate in small enough pieces or use chocolate chips so that the chocolate can melt by the time the heavy cream starts boiling. Go slow and it'll work fine. And ofc use quality chocolate like Callebout. Also greatly suggest if you make them round keep them the size of a single bite, or make them the size for 2 bites but make them ovoids then. My references: Belgian.

[@matildarei]

Thanks, Rizon. 💕

[@jcortese3300]

2:1 by weight?

[@Rizon1985]

@@jcortese3300 By weight is the easiest way to work at home since we don't have chocolate melters around to work by volume. Ganache is an easy to remember recipe and the ratio decides the outcome. 2:1 for truffels, 1:1 for filling/frosting and 1:1.5 for dipping. After the first time you can make small personel adjustments to your own liking or needs. The opposite is for example cake with 1:1:1:1 ratio of flour:fat:egg:sugar. Different cakes use those same ratios but the order and way you combine the ingredients, creates different kinds of cake. Covering truffels the same way as in the video with tempered chocolate is also rather hard at home for the novice. In your early experiments you can opt to use another covering. For example rolling them through chocolate powder or small chocolate flakes is an easy way to make them easy to hold while biting through the soft inside.

[@jillgross6232]

​@@jcortese3300Yes! ❤

[@jenrosejenrose7417]

I can get a pretty passable ganache by putting the chocolate in a glass bowl, pouring just enough cream over that I can still see teh tips of the chocolate, and then nuking it for 30 seconds, stirring, and repeating until ready to whip. For a fast ganache in a pinch, it's seriously the easiest.

[@TheThreebucks]

I am coming to this late because I’ve been binging the whole channel, since the basement, in the last month, but I love Scotty and Julia, their energy and positivity are infectious and so lovely to watch. An instant mood booster is what this whole channel is!

[@lizweiss4599]

You must stretch cling film to activate its sticking properties. Use the film that comes in a dispenser with a cutter and stretch directly over the bowl and cut afterwards

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

So happy that you coat the truffles in chocolate and don't roll them in cocoa powder. They're so much better that way. Love the sprinkles on top too. Nice! Great video editing too!

[@HerculesCandy]

Thank you so much for all the support! And I agree chocolate is so much better than just cocoa powder

[@jillgross6232]

​@HerculesCandy I hate cocoa powder on truffles. It ruins the creamy texture, and it's bitter. Chocolate is the only way to go! I think you should do a Birthday Cake Truffle. Cover it in White Chocolate and Rainbow Sprinkles! Sounds so yummy! Also a Coffee Truffle.

[@maddieadams75]

Julia seems to a great fit for Hercules Candy. ❤❤

[@HerculesCandy]

I agree 😊

[@cjbralph]

The trick to get plastic wrap to stick/hold properly is stretching it slightly. It's a little bit elastic, so when you let go it wants to go back to its original size, thus moulding around whatever you put it over. I've seen a brand of wrap called Stretch and Stick for this exact reason.

[@DJELPSS]

Yall got fancy with the effects today, i dig it!

[@HerculesCandy]

Thanks!

[@jillgross6232]

It's such a great company. I can't wait to see if they do something new for Christmas! I only buy fancy candy at Christmas, lol! 😂😂😂

[@mjperkolator8854]

I started making truffles in square forms after about 20 years of rolling those little balls! Never going back unless someone requests round ones.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

Get a silicone mold and you're golden

[@Latoya-]

The truffles have always been one of my favorite vidyas to watch.. love it!! Stay blessed Hercules Fam.

[@HerculesCandy]

Thanks Latoya!

[@CrazyBob1357]

Thank you for sharing this recipe ❤

[@HerculesCandy]

Of course, it's so simple just like all of our recipes!

[@MrChina200]

Julia kicks goals and Karen is a lovely soul....❤

[@Uniquelyyours1]

The truffles are so good. I loved Scott's reactions. Thanks for another fun vidya, Craig. Time to order something.

[@HerculesCandy]

Julia and Scott were both very expressive during the taste test haha

[@davidhensley76]

Julia: "Pardon me while I go to the huge liquid chocolate dispenser."

[@As-friendly-as-I-get]

You need one of those large plastic wrap dispensers. It is so much easier to use. You just put the box containing the blade close to what you are wrapping, pull the wrap over the item, and then cut the wrap.

[@HerculesCandy]

Yes I've used those at restaurants before, so much easier!

[@DefaultName-eh2ur]

Costco 😂

[@sharonmay99]

Hum, truffle pops...love it. Flavors...birthday cake, red velvet, oreo, cherry...love it.

[@RobinBoth-vp8yk]

Love your truffles!! They are so yummy. Especially covered in dark chocolate (peanut butter & orange). Your truffle pops idea sounds amazing!! I would definitely try them.❤❤🍫

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

4:45 The plastic wrap sold at Costco comes with a cutting blade thingy. I hate the Ginsu cutters on the boxes.

[@B.McAllister]

I'm a mold inhibitor. Ain't no candy lasting long enough to mold around me.

[@HerculesCandy]

😂

[@jillgross6232]

Amen! ❤

[@vanessat5339]

😂

[@uhoh5395]

What if you pour the warm ganache into one of those silicone ice cube trays to cool in the fridge? Then when you’re ready to roll em they’re all equally portioned! There are all sorts of different sized silicon trays nowadays, I imagine it would also set even faster! Just an idea 🙂

[@michellem4118]

I always thought a smaller ice cream scoop was easier to keep the size consistent.also after you do a few 100 you get a feel for it. Used to make a truffle Christmas tree with different cookies on a platter under it during Chrismas. Then give platters of cookies and truffles as Christmas presents when I was a teen. I did so many versions it was really fun, back when I had unlimited time and energy lol While it's still liquid I wonder if it would go through the funnel and do the corn starch or mold and unmold while cold? Btw you got to try peppermint truffles! You can also mix in nuts or peices or roll them into them before chocolate covering, but then it can fall into the chocolate. Cherry and Walnut or almond always went over well too.

[@lindajennings6853]

I’d like to be a beater. Looks so great .Steves the best teacher. Julia’s a real good candy maker

[@HerculesCandy]

You can do it. Thanks. I agree, and I also agree

[@TheHanyou]

You should be getting the larger commercial plastic wrap anyway. It's larger, making it easier to use. It can hold itself down, & is easier to cut as a result. Also, transporting plastic wrap against your chest is the easiest/best ways to take it across a kitchen without it getting all screwy.

[@jacbear6658]

Karen really knows her stuff those boxes she made looked beautiful

[@HerculesCandy]

She really does!

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

I have a box of Saran Wrap that’s at least 10 years old if not older. Soon as Press & Seal came out, I never went back. It’s not such a pain to use & it seals a lot better. I remember the frustration of Saran Wrap.

[@SandieBrecken-ik9uk]

I love watching the interaction between Scott and Julia, so funny

[@Docstantinople]

She accompanies him to all the geigh clubs and they’re good friends.

[@SandieBrecken-ik9uk]

@@Docstantinople I don't care for your input and it's really rude

[@Docstantinople]

@@SandieBrecken-ik9uk hey relax buddy, maybe you’ll make it through this.

[@SandieBrecken-ik9uk]

@@Docstantinople I have no idea why your telling me this

[@Docstantinople]

@@SandieBrecken-ik9uk that’s alright. Have a good evening.

[@ChaiLatte13]

The secret with plastic wrap is to get the ones with a cutter knife on the side and you just pull the plastic wrap over whatever plate or bowl and then slice it with the cutter. I think Costco sells ones with it. Also I must have missed the new containers that have chocolate in them ready to pour. wow!

[@chappy675]

Try using a small cookie dough scoop and the ganache balls will be more consistent.

[@juliafromhercules]

We don’t have the right size.. we should get one!😊

[@jazziered142]

I add a little butter in my mixture. Its so good. They are a lot of work and a labor of love. It's always great to see Karen.

[@oliviaayala1219]

If you keep plastic wrap in freezer it won't stick. Who knew?? I love watching you make candy. Much love and prayers. 💖💖

[@HerculesCandy]

Whaaat? No way!

[@oliviaayala1219]

@@HerculesCandy yes way. I saw it on a cooking show and tried it. It works. ❤

[@holleylafary6594]

To roll chocolate balls...maybe light butter to your hands on the gloves to slow down the sticky. Like the cold hands to corn syrup. Butter can help to slick it off. Maybe a butter dispenser like hand soap,.. pump style, to make easier. There is already milk in it so butter shouldn't be an allergy issue or ghee or coconut oil, maybe as has a lower temp melt point.

[@WarmFuzzyVibes]

I wonder though, would the butter residue on the ball of rolled ganache affect the final chocolate coating adhering to it. Don't want the outside flaking off!

[@shaund9759]

The only plastic wrap I did. That works is the big box roll from Costco. Easy to cut and always sticks!

[@jeanhorne5893]

These look awesome.

[@purplecross5741]

I just LOVE Steve, "I guess..."

[@thatgirlinokc3975]

10:29 Julia's reaction is priceless 🤣 "On a Stick" is always better in my opinion too😊

[@HerculesCandy]

I know, I loved that too!

[@londonkiltmanreview1955]

Well, I would like to see is a raspberry dark chocolate truffle centre wrapped in white chocolate then rolled and popping candy on a stick, a little bit smaller but could be possibly one of the most unique twists of flavours.

[@crocheting-around-the-planet]

I 🤎 dark chocolate. More dark pls. Even though couldn’t eat it ((being 54 nearly 55, not eating sugar) + the shipping! The pleasure I get from watching HC esp when Caren is in the video 🫶🏼 God Bless from me in Yorkshire UK 🍫🍭🍫🫶🏼

[@maryhluch659]

I think mint truffles would be heavenly.

[@AhNee]

I whip the truffle mix, then coat them, and it makes them smooth and buttery kinda like Lindt. Yeah, orange would be better with dark, two strong flavours.

[@williamforbes7156]

i vote expresso for the mystery flavor, cause it's a surprise!

[@claremccrory42]

Chocolate Cherry Truffle on a stick is GENIUS!! GO TERRY!! 😅

[@lauriemathews7974]

Take the plastic wrap and hold the box over the bowl. As you pull out the plastic wrap, put the end of the wrap that is in your in your pulling hand, over the farthest part of the bowl rim and continue to pull the box and wrap over the bowl. When you have enough wrap on the bowl, stop and then cut the wrap. I hope you understand what I'm trying to explain. I find that if I do plastic wrap the way I tried to explain, it's a lot easier and you don't get the mess of it sticking to itself, etc.

[@jeannewilson6757]

I love that you guys posted an updated video making the truffles. I bought all the different choc chunks you sell, got the mold inhibitor from Amazon, but how much of the raspberry, orange, and especially the pnut btr did you guys use for the other truffle flavors???? I'm trying to practice making these for wedding favors for my daughter's wedding in Dec. I need to make sure I can successfully make these now, so I can place an even bigger choc chunk order to make again in November.

[@HerculesCandy]

When using 1 lb. Of chocolate and 1 cup of heavy cream, use 1 ounce of Lorann Oils oil based flavoring or 1/2 cup of smooth Jif peanut butter if you want to follow our recipe exactly

[@jeannewilson6757]

@@HerculesCandy thank you SO much for replying to my question. Hopefully I can record my attempt at recreating your recipe and successful outcome.

[@RandyMakesCandy]

I just press the Saran Wrap directly onto the surface of the ganache. Much easier that trying to get it to stick to the bowl, and it prevents the air in the bowl from interacting with the ganache.

[@kevinbeever3206]

I like all the people giving this professional candy company ‘tips’ 😂

[@jillgross6232]

Great video Everyone!!! Super taste testing. I'm sure a lot of people would LOVE a Coffee Truffle. However, it may be a water base flavor. Coffee Truffles would go over huge. I'd do Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Coffee, and if it were possible Red Velvet (Otherwise, Birthday Cake dipped in White choclate and rainbow sprinkles) Now that would be a box of Truffles! ❤❤❤

[@Carterjosh]

What about a white chocolate truffle? Or maybe a white chocolate birthday cake truffle pop? Sounds delicious to me!

[@stephanieodonnell8849]

Use Kirkland brand plastic wrap it’s the best try it you’ll like it

[@JJ_Jackson_MAC]

Love julia and scott together 😊

[@Docstantinople]

Geigh guy’s always have one girl bestie

[@thatgirlinokc3975]

@@Docstantinople STOP being rude about Scott! You will be removed

[@Docstantinople]

@@thatgirlinokc3975 This, saddens me. How sad, for me.

[@juliafromhercules]

Love you

[@kerrihaw7186]

Press n seal plastic wrap works wonderfully.

[@LeighIR]

Glad Press and Seal wrap is the angel of plastic wrap. Seals like a drum. No problem to use. I've even stuck it to my counter in a pinch to make clean up easier. I think y'all might like it better than the OG wrap!

[@larissahostetter2335]

Yes to truffles on a stick!! Reminds me a cake pops and who doesn't love those?!

[@HerculesCandy]

That's what I thought of too!

[@suzannevega2289]

On or off a Stick🤤YES PLEASE, it sounds delectable !😍

[@claremccrory42]

Got to L❤VE Truffles!! 😁👍❤

[@bigpoppasmurf]

Grab real plastic wrap from a kitchen supply place. The huge rolls have a stickier property and actually cling to the edge of the bowls and pans, etc! I recommend grabbing em for home use too !

[@purplecross5741]

KREN is a GEM!!

[@agemoth]

I take the plastic wrap out the box and bin the box. I have the roll of wrap stood up in a hanging wire basket. I just CAREFULLY pull out as much as I need, without twisting it! and cut it neatly with sharp scissors. Then I make sure that it is not completely 'wrapped back' on the roll, a little like how you store a roll of sellotape.

[@Latoya-]

I'm so glad I still have the other half of this almond snicker left... 🤤🤤 I know it's not even close as good as those truffles 😩

[@itsjustgoss]

Truffle flavor ideas: Spearmint and dark chocolate (maybe taste like an Andie's mint), Strawberry cream or blueberry cream and white chocolate, Vanilla and white chocolate (could make a neapolitan box)

[@denimeier8675]

yes to the red velvet truffles and birthday cake truffles plz 🥰🥰🥰

[@kjlyon1]

Try different brands of plastic wrap. I find some brands work better with metal or glass or plastic. Also if you get one of the large roll plastic wraps (18 inch) you can cover the whole bowl with one piece instead of trying to position 2.

[@leebarton2433]

I love scot and Julia together, they look like such good friends , great review, Craig is awesome ,you have done so much for your parents company. Hopefully quick Steve can retire before he gets too old to enjoy retirement ❤❤❤

[@HerculesCandy]

Yes, I would love for him to have more beer brewing and guitar playing time!

[@MazzyJC]

Could you mix crushed brittle in the truffle mix. I think that would taste amazing

[@catherinerandall1966]

Those two are like an old married couple. Too cute, and no offense intended 😂 Karen the truffle couldn't do it without your touch!

[@jcortese3300]

Don't pull the plastic wrap against the edge of its box, even if it has one of those horrible non-functional cutting edges. Just leave it connected to the roll and stretch it over the top of whatever you are covering, and then pick up a scissor and CUT the stupid stuff off the roll. It's the only way I've ever found to make it work.

[@augustseven9243]

Costco has the best plastic wrap. I hated it to until i got costcos. Now i use it all the time.

[@charlenerichardson2623]

My friend calls Saran Wrap “cuss paper” 🤣🤣

[@juliafromhercules]

I love this

[@HerculesCandy]

That makes sense

[@andreawaterstreet3901]

Get the restaurant sized plastic wraps. They have a built in paper-cutter style slider that makes cutting much easier, and they are much wider, so you can wrap large bowls with one sheet.

[@saranowell8129]

You have to stretch the plastic wrap so it’s tight - then it will stay in place on the bowl.

[@Heto75]

You need the larger rolls of Plastic wrap, like what you get at Sam's or Costco.

[@HerculesCandy]

That would be a nice upgrade, I'll see if corporate will go for it

[@maryarneson5815]

I'm a bit late to the party on this video as it's 2 months old but, I quit big box rolls of plastic wrap and purchased a commercial roll from Sam's club, at the time it was $15, almost twice as wide so 1 sheet will cover, cuts much nicer and sticks to the bowl. 18 inches wide x 3,000 feet /1,000 yards in a roll.

[@chefmaiku]

"They messed up, this ain't right" - Karen HAHA!! Karen is def one of the best parts to Hercules Candy

[@yourtravelswithbruce]

Karen is a treasure. She needs to do narrated books.

[@marycook1644]

Maybe they could do a book on the history of Hercules Candy ! 🍭 Then she could read for the audio book !! 📖

[@matildarei]

Why did you hand-dip the truffles rather than using the enrober? The truffles look amazing. 💕

[@juliafromhercules]

They are sticky so they would get stuck on the enrobing belt 🩷

[@terrysurra1476]

How much orange & raspberry flavoring do you add to a batch

[@kathleenleone5488]

Can you use the enrobed to do the truffles?

[@jillcollins2348]

Do you add powdered peanut butter? How much extract or candy oil do u add? Thanks can’t wait to try these

[@Emmuzka]

Would it be easier to form the balls if the mixture would be poured to a shallow rectacular pan, chilled, cut to cubes, and then hand-formed?

[@leftear99]

This is the right answer. Cookie scoop is gonna be impossible to get the chocolate out of, and scoop-then-roll is a guaranteed way to nasty up the scoop handle or force it to be a two-man job.

[@edwardportell4955]

saran wrap used to be much more effective but when exposed to oven temps it leeched off cancer causing compounds. The new formulation is healthier but sucks ad clinging

[@MelissaKeeney66]

Hello. Keeping the plastic wrap cool, helps it stick to room temperature items.

[@wandaking4229]

Do you have these all the time? How far away can they be shipped?

[@Nickpilot318]

Food shower cap things are way easier.

[@user-rk8pb2pr5t]

Plastic wrap is meant to remain under tension. It is under tension on the roll. Once you let slack I'm it, it does what saran wrap does, sticks to things. Pull it back under tension from the corners and back to square one. It never works from a relaxed stated. As it's not designed too. You must pull over and then down. It's kind of like child safety locks with tension.

[@kimleecarroll4052]

Looked so YUMMY .

[@chrisfrear8933]

In my house, there would be no need for mold inhibitor because the truffles would not last long at all!

[@HerculesCandy]

I don't doubt it 😂

[@CS-bn4un]

Try Stretch Tite brand plastic wrap

[@VangoghsDoggo]

Chocolate Cherry Truffle dum dum pops! Make them like those!

[@carolvillanueva3728]

I love Karen she is so funny.😊

[@kristaconway9903]

Love truffles

[@HerculesCandy]

Saaaame

[@marymcallister5899]

Can’t you use a kitchen aid mixer? It would be a lot easier than a hand held mixer 😊

[@HerculesCandy]

I don't see why not 🤔

[@2kattt]

Make a hazelnut flavour it would be awesome xx

[@frizzykid100]

Ok my hercules candy friends: I do not claim to be the mythical hercules plastic wrap cutter or sir plastic cutter: of plastic for chocolate kingdom BUT in my personal experience if you take the container of wrap, pull the plastic wrap over what you want to cover, and TRY YOUR BEST to pull along the edge, I use the underside of my Forearm, you will have a good plastic wrapping time :))

[@larissahostetter2335]

Mmm raspberry!!

[@lin90210]

Normally you out the cling film on the bowl, pull out the amount you want, then tear using the teetg in the box 😅 but i hate thr stuff. P.S in Britain we call it cling film. But in the USA Seran is the product name right? But like us saying we will hoover insteam of vacuum clean when its a product name. Ezra needs to only eat Belgium, Swiss or British chocolates. They are all so milky.

[@WhiTiger]

Lorann has a red velvet bakery emulsion that their usage guide claims can be used in chocolate.

[@agemoth]

She looks a dab hand at covering the chocolates! That's what I need to get good at yet!

[@jawells00]

Matcha with white chocolate

[@Yoda63]

I tried mixing lorann birthday cake flavor into Callebaut W2 white chocolate a few years ago for Valentine’s Day candies and it just made good white chocolate taste like a cheap Palmer ester bunny! It’s weird because I really enjoy that birthday cake flavor in other things like whipped cream. So sad!

[@darkqueennyannya159]

I love orange but hate dark chocolate

[@wormprint542]

my parents would put their cling wrap in the fridge, it keeps the plastic from clinging to itself

[@DaMiniMarshmellow]

Secret to plastic wrap is stretching it over the object to make it stick :D

[@carolumyi4768]

I don't know if it can be done, but I vote for rum raisin. If it can be done I say thank you. ( As for plastic wrap it is the bane of my existence and should be eliminated. HAHA!!!!)