# Butter Truffles? (Chocolate, not Fungus) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 28, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butter-truffles-chocolate-not-fungus/450944 "2008-05-28T22:21:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MidnightRadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butter-truffles-chocolate-not-fungus/450944/1 "2008-05-28T22:21:44Z")
So I’d like to make some truffles, but I don’t have any cream. But I do have three-quarters of a pound of butter. I realize that the result of mixing butter with melted chocolate couldn’t actually be called ganache, and it would certainly have a different texture but maybe it would still be tasty. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butter-truffles-chocolate-not-fungus/450944/2 "2008-05-29T01:16:46Z")
Well, butter and semi-sweet chocolate baking squares make up the entire recipe for my favorite chocolate cake frosting. We eat any leftovers after letting it set up like fudge so I don’t see why you couldn’t use it to make truffle-like goodness. I’ve also made truffles with chocolate and sweetened condensed milk melted together. It is surprisingly good. ---
**Author:** ![MidnightRadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butter-truffles-chocolate-not-fungus/450944/3 "2008-05-29T01:26:33Z")
Thanks, **Cub Mistress**. I’ll try it and let you know how it turns out.