{"id":4447,"date":"2016-01-31T11:19:17","date_gmt":"2016-01-31T17:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pantryparatus.com\/?p=4447"},"modified":"2016-02-01T06:55:11","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T12:55:11","slug":"meet-the-chocolatiers-ernie-erica-and-meet-their-truffle-recipe-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pantryparatus.com\/articles\/meet-the-chocolatiers-ernie-erica-and-meet-their-truffle-recipe-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Chocolatiers: Ernie & Erica (and meet their truffle recipe, too)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instant friendship.\u00a0 With both the truffle and the chocolatier behind it.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ernie and Erica Ritter in aprons, making truffles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wilson and I met Ernie and Erica at a permaculture event years ago; they are rocket mass heater technology experts and were teaching classes.\u00a0 We were there to both learn and to spread the word about food preservation.\u00a0 We thought they were cool.<\/p>\n

Years pass.\u00a0 We’ve read Erica’s book “The Art of Fire<\/a>” several times (great go-to resource on our shelf), but we haven’t spoken.\u00a0 We arranged a phone meeting recently because Wilson was taking a trip to Peru and wanted to learn more about how rocket mass heater technology could be applied to water purification.\u00a0 The conversation was really helpful and the men exit the phone.<\/p>\n

Erica and I talked for the next 3 hours.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ernie and Erica are fascinating people, seeking to live full lives based upon a strong principles.\u00a0 The underlying thread of all of their knowledge and expertise is the pursuit of excellence.<\/p>\n

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My favorite picture of Erica!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking of excellence, Ernie was a chocolatier in a former life! And wow, was he.\u00a0 But in the typical Ernie-style of knowledge bequeathment (spell-check is saying that’s not a real word, what’s up with that?), he has taken his years of chocolatey perfection and condensed it into a very practical how-to guide <\/a>for you to pop out your very own gourmet chocolate truffles.\u00a0 Pantry Paratus is pleased to have ability to get that guide into your hands!<\/p>\n

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Gourmet Truffles Recipe Trifold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here are few reasons why you should make your own gourmet truffles:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Truffles make the perfect gift for anyone or occasion–and they are so easy to make en masse!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They are FANtastic.\u00a0<\/strong> Oh my yes.<\/p>\n

The perfect gift.<\/strong>\u00a0 Male, female, the person who already has everything.\u00a0 Whatever.\u00a0 No one turns these down.<\/p>\n

To show off.\u00a0<\/strong> Everyone should have a few recipes in the repertoire that are highfalutin.\u00a0 Fancy pants.\u00a0 The trick of it is that you have to choose recipes that are actually rather fast and simple to follow.<\/p>\n

You can afford them if you make them yourself.\u00a0 <\/strong>A quick search shows a price tag of $30 for only 11.5 oz of gourmet truffles.\u00a0 I know this is true; when we travel and stop at the Minneapolis airport, Wilson has this tradition of buying a chocolate truffle for me.\u00a0 For $4.\u00a0 It’s crazy but he loves me.\u00a0 Since it’s once every two years, he splurges.<\/p>\n

The process is really quite fun!\u00a0<\/strong>Ernie and Erica enjoy working together in the kitchen, whether it’s just making one tray of treats for a friend’s birthday, or dozens for a major chocolatier event.\u00a0 My kids like to get in on the action when we make them in our home (but when they’re helping, there’s some finger-licking going on so I can’t exactly serve them to anyone but us).<\/p>\n

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Gourmet Truffles by Ernie Ritter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Money-making Skill.<\/strong> \u00a0 Ask your local farmer’s market coordinator to get the food regulations in your hand, and borrow a church kitchen.\u00a0 In fact, I love making truffles and should probably take my own advice here.<\/p>\n

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Ernie and Erica selling truffles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The process is step-by-step and simple to master.\u00a0<\/strong> My biggest recommendation is to get Ernie’s Gourmet Truffle Recipe Trifold, though.\u00a0 He gives you all of the tips you need clearly and concisely to get it right the first time.<\/p>\n

Are you ready?<\/p>\n

Awesome-sauce.\u00a0 Poured into truffle batter.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Gourmet<\/p>\n

You can get Ernie’s best recipes in one spot, along with all of the tips to get them right the first time.\u00a0 Save it onto your favorite device, but here’s my tip: Print one out and laminate it!<\/p>\n

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I’ll be honest, I have a “knock-off”\u00a0 truffle recipe <\/a>I invented years ago.\u00a0 If you’re not sure you’re ready to try the real thing, give these a try to build your confidence.\u00a0 But seriously, Ernie’s are better.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chocolate Truffle Recipe: 4 nourishing ingredients by Pantry Paratus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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