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Hazelnut-Chocolate Truffles

Hazelnut-Chocolate Truffles
Need a gluten free hor d'oeuvre? Hazelnut-Chocolate Truffles could be an outstanding recipe to try. One serving contains 144 calories, 2g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 20. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up bittersweet chocolate, whipping cream, hazelnuts, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

1
Bring cream to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; whisk in bittersweet chocolate, butter, and hazelnut liqueur until well combined. Chill at least 2 hours.
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2
Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet.
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3
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until hazelnuts are toasted.
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4
Place warm hazelnuts in a dish towel, and rub vigorously to remove skins.
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5
Process toasted hazelnuts in a food processor until ground.
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Place in a shallow dish.
7
Shape chocolate mixture into 1-inch balls. Melt chopped dark chocolate bar in a small saucepan over low heat.
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8
Roll each ball in 1 teaspoon of melted dark chocolate, and immediately roll in toasted, ground hazelnuts.
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Cover and chill truffles until ready to serve.
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Note: For testing purposes only, we used Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate for dark chocolate bar.
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*1/2 cup semisweet morsels may be substituted for dark chocolate bar.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings20
Health Score1
Gluten Free
DietsGluten Free
Dish TypesAntipastiStarterSnackAppetizerAntipasto
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