Chocolate Nut Truffles
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 pn Pepper
- 3/4 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 lb Whole almonds
- 1 tb Cinnamon
- Sugar for dusting
- 1 3/4 c Sugar
- 2 tb Nut liqueur or grappa
- 1 ts Vanilla extract
- 1/4 c Ground espresso coffee
- 1/2 lb Whole hazelnuts or filberts
- 1/4 ts Almond extract
- 1 c Water
INSTRUCTIONS
Directions: Make a strong coffee by bring water to a boil and stirring in the ground coffee. Allow to boil for a few seconds. Remove from heat and add a few spoonfuls of cold water to gather the grinds or strain. Let cool to room temperature. Toast the nuts together in a 450 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove the skins when cool. Finely chop the nuts and place in a large bowl. Add the remaining dry ingredients to the bowl and mix well. Place the liqueur and extracts into a measuring cup. Pour enough coffee into the measuring cup so that it equals 1/2 cup. Make a well into the nut mixture in the bowl and pour the coffee into the center. Mix together to form a tight paste. Add more coffee in small amounts if too dry. Cover a work surface with waxed paper. Working with wet hands, roll the mixture into small balls and place on paper. When all truffles are formed, dust them in a coating of sugar. Yields 40 truffles.
NOTES
Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (1675g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 1 servings | ||
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| Calories: 5493 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 1050 (19%) | ||
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| Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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| Total Fat 116.7g | 156 % | |
| Saturated Fat 11.1g | 56 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 71.6g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 27.5g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
| Sodium 17.3mg | 1 % | |
| Potassium 2190.1mg | 58 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 1130.9g | 333 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 46.7g | 187 % | |
| Sugars, other 1084.2g | ||
| Protein 55.1g | 79 % | |
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Calories per serving: 5493
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