Malted milk balls

jessiquina · #1 08-02-2009, 10:42 PM

hey everyone,
im writing a new menu and i'd like to put housemade malted milk balls (like whoppers) as a garnish on a dessert. does any one have a recipe ?

thanks

chefelle · #2 08-03-2009, 10:04 AM

I think I have a recipe in my Alain Ducasse dessert book....I'll look it up for you.

chefpeon · #3 08-03-2009, 12:44 PM

I would be very interested in that recipe too, having tried to make malted milk balls myself without much success.........

Jellly · #4 08-03-2009, 01:54 PM

I have made them before, but can't remember the ratio. Just temper white chocolate and malt powder. Those were the only two ingredients for the filling and were quite good.

m brown · #5 08-03-2009, 05:20 PM

you can also try a seafoam formula and wiggle in some malt powder.

chefpeon · #6 08-03-2009, 07:42 PM

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you can also try a seafoam formula and wiggle in some malt powder.

That's basically what I tried before.....sorta worked but the candy didn't have the right crunch that a true malted milk ball does. I think the big candy makers do it under high pressure or something.....at least that's what I've heard.

chefpeon · #7 08-03-2009, 08:07 PM

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I have made them before, but can't remember the ratio. Just temper white chocolate and malt powder. Those were the only two ingredients for the filling and were quite good.

I found a similar recipe to what you're talking about and in that recipe the ratio was 1:1 (as in, one cup melted white chocolate and 1 cup malted milk powder).

jessiquina · #8 08-03-2009, 10:55 PM

still waiting to hear what the Alain Ducasse recipe says...

chefelle · #9 08-04-2009, 06:21 AM

Okay---here's the formula...

1 cup of white chocolate
1 cup of malted milk powder

Melt chocolate and stir in malted milk powder. Form into balls and dip in milk chocolate.

Hope this helps.

chefpeon · #10 08-04-2009, 08:55 PM

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Okay---here's the formula...

1 cup of white chocolate
1 cup of malted milk powder

Melt chocolate and stir in malted milk powder. Form into balls and dip in milk chocolate.

Hope this helps.

I tried it today and I'll be darned if it didn't work. Closest I've ever come to the real thing! I recommend it Jessiquina!

jessiquina · #11 08-04-2009, 09:50 PM

awesome, thanks!!!

leeniek · #12 08-21-2009, 04:26 PM

I'm not a pastry chef but I love to bake at home and I am going to try the recipe out! I have a h&s meeting on Monday so I'm going to hit the bulk barn before the meeting and get me some malted milk powder!

jessiquina · #13 09-01-2009, 11:51 PM

i made them today! i couldnt stop eating them. i'd add a little salt to it, just to balance it out.

redvelvetstef · #14 10-10-2009, 04:34 PM

love them! I don't have a recipe however, i remember running by one in the past that also added malt powder in the cake and frosting! looked so yummy!