Cook the Book: White Chocolate Truffles

Name: Cook the Book: White Chocolate Truffles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 28
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters heavy cream; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Finely grated zest of lemon; 177 milliliters unsalted pistachios; 227 grams white chocolate, finely chopped

Cook the Book: White Chocolate Truffles might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This gluten free recipe serves 28. One serving contains 72 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of heavy cream, kosher salt, lemon zest, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

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Oven

In a food processor, finely chop the pistachios.

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Pistachio Nuts

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Food Processor

Spread them onto a baking sheet and toast until they are fragrant, 5 minutes.

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Spread

Toast

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Baking Sheet

Remove them from the oven and cool the sheet on a rack. When cool, grind the pistachios to a fine flour in the food processor.

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Pistachio Nuts

All Purpose Flour

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Food Processor

Oven

Transfer them to a shallow bowl.

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Bowl

Pour about 2 inches of water into a medium saucepan and bring it to a simmer.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Put the white chocolate, lemon zest, and salt into a heatproof bowl and place it over the simmering water. Stir until the white chocolate has melted.

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White Chocolate

Lemon Zest

Water

Salt

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Bowl

Remove the bowl from the heat and gently whisk in the heavy cream until completely smooth.

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Heavy Cream

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Whisk

Bowl

Let the ganache cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Then cover the surface with a piece of plastic wrap and refrigerate it until it has set, about 1 hour.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Using a melon baller or a 1/2-inch teaspoon measure, and a cup of warm water to clean the scoop as needed between balls, scoop the ganache into 28 one-inch balls.

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Melon

Water

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Melon Baller

Roll each ball between your hands until it is round, and then roll it in the toasted ground pistachios to coat.

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Pistachio Nuts

Roll

Truffles can be kept in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Store them with extra toasted pistachios sprinkled over the top which keeps the truffles coated and prevents them from rubbing against one another.

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Pistachio Nuts

Truffles