Two Truffles A Day: Part I

For my birthday I received a 12-piece box of Godiva European Dessert Truffles, which offers a variety of 6 flavors. So in the attempt to stagger my intake of these chocolates so as not to consume them in one or two piggish sittings, I am going to try each flavor (only one or two a day!) and perhaps go back and revise them when I try the flavor again.

Let's begin with the Carmelized Apple Tarte. It's the 2nd from the left in the photo above.

When I took the first bite I thought "This is WILD!" because I had read the card incorrectly and thought I was trying Chocolate Souffle. All was explained when I realized that in fact I had tried something with apple, because that flavor was so distinctly present along with tones of caramel. Very smooth, rich and delicious. I also enjoyed the pleasant texture of the crunchy bits on top. Milk chocolate was a wise choice instead of dark chocolate, since the dark would have definitely overwhelmed the apple and probably would have also simply mixed badly with the flavor. It probably is not my favorite from the box, but it was certainly interesting and worth trying.

To stay on the topic of fruits I'll discuss Lemon Chiffon, which is the third from the left. This truffle was rich and smooth, yet very light with a surprising bite. It's actually quite reminiscent of a well-made key lime pie. It's outer white chocolate layer is nice and sweet, paired with the slightly less sweet dark chocolate layer, and then a tart, creamy, lemony center. I much preferred this to the Apple Tarte, despite the fact that I am not an extremely huge fan of white chocolate. But in times like this I remember that good white chocolate can serve an excellent complimentary function if paired with the right flavors. No grainy, too-sugary, cheap chocolates here-- everything is smooth and velvety, as it should be.

And that is that for now! Stay tuned for more truffles.

PS. Look at that box! Beautiful!