Ingredients

  • 6 ounces white chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon green-tinted cocoa butter
  • 1 teaspoon red-tinted cocoa butter
  • 6 ounces dark chocolate
  • 6 ounces milk chocolate
  • 10 ounces heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon dark espresso syrup

Method

  • Temper the white chocolate and green and red cocoa butter separately.
  • With a small paint brush, paint the green and red tempered cocoa butter into small rounds in chocolate molds to resemble an eyeball.
  • Pour the tempered white chocolate into the chocolate molds.
  • Invert and let the white chocolate pour out to 1/8 thickness.
  • Let set for 20 minutes.
  • For the truffle filling: Place the dark and milk chocolate in a 1-quart mixing bowl.
  • In a small saucepot, bring the heavy cream to a simmer, and then pour over the chocolate.
  • Add the espresso syrup, stir until smooth and let cool for 20 minutes.
  • Place the cooled chocolate-espresso filling into a small pastry bag and fill each of the lined chocolate molds.
  • Place the filled truffle eyeballs into the freezer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the filled truffle eyeballs from the freezer, remove from the chocolate molds and serve.