Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles

Name: Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 26
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Baking Bar, chopped; 283 grams package Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips; 1 Tbsp light-color corn syrup; 85 grams cream cheese, softened and cut up; 4 teaspoons hazelnut-flavor liqueur or milk; 26 whole hazelnuts, toasted; 4 teaspoons shortening; 59 milliliters whipping cream

Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 26. One serving contains 163 calories, 3g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have ghirardelli milk chocolate baking bar, cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips, hazelnuts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine whipping cream, cream cheese, corn syrup, and liqueur. Microwave on medium power (50 percent) for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until mixture is smooth, stirring once.

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Whipping Cream

Cream Cheese

Corn Syrup

Liqueur

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Bowl

Add Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips; do not stir.

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Bittersweet Chocolate

Baking Pieces

Let stand for 5 minutes; stir. Microwave on medium power (50 percent) for 1 minute or until mixture is melted. Stir mixture until just smooth. (Do not over-stir or mixture will separate.) Cover surface with plastic wrap and chill for 15 to 20 minutes. Beat chocolate mixture with an electric mixer on low speed until light and fluffy. Cover and chill for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.

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Chocolate

Wrap

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Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Using a small cookie scoop or spoon, drop the truffle mixture into 3/4-inch mounds on the prepared baking sheet.

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Mounds Bar

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Baking Sheet

Place one hazelnut in the center of each mound.

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Hazelnuts

Roll mounds into smooth balls, enclosing the hazelnut.

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Hazelnuts

Mounds Bar

Roll

Meanwhile, in a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine chopped Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Baking Bar and shortening. Microwave on medium power (50 percent) for 1-1/2 minutes.

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Milk Chocolate

Unsweetened Baking Chocolate

Shortening

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Bowl

Remove and stir. If chocolate is not melted, return to microwave and repeat heating step, stirring every 30 seconds to avoid scorching. Stir until smooth.

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Chocolate

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Microwave

Use a fork to dip the balls into the milk chocolate mixture, allowing excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Return truffles to baking sheet; chill for 30 minutes or until firm.

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Chocolate

Dip

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Baking Sheet

Bowl

If desired, in a small microwave-safe bowl, place chopped Ghirardelli White Chocolate Baking Bar. Microwave on medium power (50 percent) for 1 minute.

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White Chocolate

Unsweetened Baking Chocolate

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Bowl

Remove and stir. If chocolate is not melted, return to microwave and repeat heating step, stirring every 30 seconds to avoid scorching. Stir until smooth.

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Chocolate

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Drizzle melted white chocolate over tops of the truffles. If desired, sprinkle with a few grains of sea salt. Chill for 10 minutes or until firm.

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White Chocolate

Sea Salt

Grains

Enjoy immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days. If refrigerated, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.