Top 10 Expensive Dessert In The World: # 6 The Madeleine Truffle

TheThe Madeleine Truffle is selling for US$250 per truffle, or US$6,000 per pound at the Knipschildt Chocolatier; Norwalk, Conn. Classic ganache—comprised of 70 percent Valrhona chocolate mixed with fresh cream and infused for 24 hours with vanilla pods and pure truffle oil—is shaped around a Perigord truffle, then dipped in Valrhona and rolled in cocoa powder. “The ganache must be whipped repeatedly to make it as soft and silky as possible, then it must be chilled so it’s easier to work with,” said a company spokesperson. The product of a long and painstaking process, these truffles are not available over the counter, but made to order and presented in a silver box with a personal note from chocolate maker Fritz Knipschildt.

From: Forbes Traveler