Will Chocolate Truffles Melt?

A good truffle melts in your mouth as you eat it, but that's not possible if it comes straight out of the fridge. Let them come to room temperature for about an hour before serving. Any longer than that, though, and they may melt in your fingers before you have a chance to eat them!

How do you keep chocolate truffles from melting?

How do you keep truffles from melting? The best way to prevent your chocolate truffles from melting when you are working with them is to wear catering gloves and form your chocolate truffles first with your fingertips and then roll them gently in your palms to finish shaping them into a smooth ball.

What happens if you melt truffles?

It can be temperamental. If chocolate melts too quickly, it may become grainy. You can still work with grainy chocolate, but your truffles will be grainy too. If the chocolate takes on excessive moisture-say from steam escaping a double boiler over water that's too hot-it may seize.