Sweet Tooth Truffle Tree

Name: Sweet Tooth Truffle Tree
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 60 servings Dark Chocolate Bow; 60 servings Cocoa; 3 Tbsps instant coffee granules; 60 servings Coatings: finely chopped pistachio nuts, ground almonds or pecans, chocolate sprinkles, cocoa, flaked coconut, nonpareils, crushed hard red and green peppermint candies, red and green sprinkles; 907 grams semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 473 milliliters whipping cream

Sweet Tooth Truffle Tree might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This gluten free recipe serves 60. One serving contains 130 calories, 1g of protein, and 10g of fat. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Southern food. Head to the store and pick up chocolate bow, pecans, semisweet chocolate, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine whipping cream and coffee granules in a large saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat.

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Instant Coffee

Whipping Cream

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and add chopped chocolate; let stand 3 minutes. Stir gently until chocolate melts completely.

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Chocolate

Pour mixture into an ungreased 13" x 9" x 2" pan.

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Frying Pan

Let cool to room temperature (about 1 hour). Cover and chill 1 1/2 hours or until firm.

Shape mixture into 1 1/4" balls, using a small cookie scoop.

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Place balls on a wax paper-lined jellyroll pan. Cover and chill until firm.

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Wax Paper

Frying Pan

Roll balls in desired coatings. Lightly dust foam cone with cocoa, coating completely. Using small wooden picks, attach truffles to cone, one at a time, starting at base of cone and working in circular rows, covering cone completely.

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Base

Cocoa Powder

Roll

Attach Dark Chocolate Bow strips with a wooden pick to top of tree; top with assembled Dark Chocolate Bow. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Use small tongs to remove truffles from tree, if desired.

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Dark Chocolate

Truffles

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Tongs

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Servings:

60servings

Dark Chocolate Bow 60servings

Cocoa 3Tbsps

instant coffee granules 60servings

Coatings: finely chopped pistachio nuts, ground almonds or pecans, chocolate sprinkles, cocoa, flaked coconut, nonpareils, crushed hard red and green peppermint candies, red and green sprinkles 907grams

semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 473milliliters

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.