Chocolate Orange Truffles

Name: Chocolate Orange Truffles
Prep time: 5 h 30 min
Cook time: 5 h 30 min
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps heavy cream; 2 Tbsps orange liqueur; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 113 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped; 59 milliliters unsalted butter; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Chocolate Orange Truffles might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 60 calories, 0g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes. If you have vegetable oil, semisweet chocolate, orange zest, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine butter and cream. Bring to a boil, and remove from heat. Stir in 4 ounces chopped chocolate, orange liqueur, and orange zest; continue stirring until smooth.

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Orange Liqueur

Orange Zest

Chocolate

Butter

Cream

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Sauce Pan

Pour truffle mixture into a shallow bowl or a 9X5 in loaf pan. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.

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Loaf Pan

Bowl

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Shape chilled truffle mixture by rounded teaspoons into small balls (a melon baller also works well for this part).

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Melon

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Baking Sheet

Melon Baller

Place on prepared baking sheet. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

In the top of a double boiler over lightly simmering water, melt remaining 4 ounces chocolate with the oil, stirring until smooth. Cool to lukewarm.

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Chocolate

Water

Cooking Oil

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Double Boiler

Drop truffles, one at a time, into melted chocolate mixture. Using 2 forks, lift truffles out of the chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the pan before transferring back onto baking sheet. Chill until set.

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Chocolate

Truffles