1920s – The first known recipe for a chocolate truffle appears in cookbooks. 1980 – The American truffle is created by Joseph ...

The truffles were intoxicating, their primal, earthy scent tinged with undercurrents of sexy funk and bittersweet chocolate ... preview of the nascent American truffle scene.

3 ounces (88 grams) dark chocolate, preferably 61%-66% cacao ⅓ cup (79 ml/78 grams) heavy cream 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter, softened ...

These moreish chocolate truffles are strictly for sweet-toothed chocoholics - keep them under lock and key as they're addictive and almost too easy to make. Bring a little water to a simmer in a pan.

Delicious, rich and very naughty, this is a chocolate tart with a crunchy chocolate ... To decorate, arrange the truffles around the edge of the tart and dust lightly with icing sugar.