Milk Chocolate And Orange Truffles

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Servings: 21 Difficulty: Advanced
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International-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Milk Chocolate And Orange Truffles

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 21 Calories: 3312.0

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This International dessert features Whipping cream, Milk chocolate (imported. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. finely chopped 2 tb Unsalted butter 1 1/2 ts Grated orange
  2. peel Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 ts Solid vegetable shortening
  3. Line a cookie sheet with foil.
  4. Bring cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
  5. Reduce heat to low.
  6. Add half the chocolate and whisk until melted.
  7. Whisk in butter and orange peel.
  8. Freeze until chocolate mixture is firm enough to mound on spoon, about 40 minutes.
  9. Drop mixture by rounded tablespoons onto foil-lined sheet, spacing apart.
  10. Freeze until almost firm but still pliable, about 30 minutes.
  11. Roll each in cocoa powder.
  12. Then roll between palms of hands into ball.
  13. Place on same sheet.
  14. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
  15. Melt remaining half of chocolate with shortening in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
  16. Remove mixture from over water.
  17. Grasp 1 truffle between thumb and index finger;
  18. roll truffle in melted chocolate, coating completely.
  19. Shake to remove excess chocolate.
  20. Place truffle on same foil-lined sheet.
  21. Repeat with remaining truffles.
  22. Refrigerate until coating is firm, about 1 hour.
  23. Dust truffles with cocoa powder, brush off excess.
  24. (Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead.
  25. Store in refrigerator in an air-tight container.)
  26. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes and
  27. serve .

Nutrition Facts

Servings 21

Amount Per Serving
Calories 3312.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 184.8g285%
Saturated Fat 108.6g543%
Cholesterol 111.0mg37%
Sodium 314.7mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 354.8g119%
Dietary Fiber 20.4g82%
Sugars 306.8g
Protein 46.2g93%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: boiling, chocolate, christmas, cream, dessert, imported, international, milk, orange, simmering, title, truffles, vegetarian, whipping
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