Sweet treats make delicious festive pressies in cute boxes or bags tied up with ribbons. Chocolate truffles are a cinch to make and so lovely to receive. I’ve coated these ones, below, in an assortment of toppings such as cocoa powder, chopped pistachios and also some praline, but desiccated coconut also works really well as do other chopped nuts, like pecans or hazelnuts — just remember to toast them first for a lovely bit of crunch.
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This zabaglione is served with a pinch of earthy nutmeg and a dramatic reddish-purple from figs, served with an amaretti biscuit to dip in the custard.