Wonderful home made chocolates --- can substitute any flavored liqueur ( baileys Grand mariner, etc.)
Ganache Filling:
In small saucepan heat cream to scalding point (bubbles form around edge of pan); remove from heat.
Stir in semisweet chocolate until smooth; stir in liqueur.
transfer to bowl ; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until thickened and cold.
Using whisk (not electric mixer), beat chocolate mixture just until creamy and lighter in color. DO NOT OVER BEAT OR MIXTURE WILL SEPARATE.
Using pastry bag fitted with 1/2 inch plain tip, pipe filling into 1 inch diameter rounds on 2 waxed paper-lined baking sheets. cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes until firm.
Working with rounds from 1 baking sheet at a time, lightly roll in icing sugar.
Gently roll each round between fingertips to round of edges. Return to waxed paper-lined baking sheet and freeze for about an hour or until hard and almost frozen.
Coating:
In top of double boiler over hot (not bailing) water, melt semisweet chocolate.
Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
Sift cocoa into pie plate. Using 2 forks, dip balls from one baking sheet at a time into chocolate, letting excess drip off (If chocolate thickens, rewarm gently over hot water) Place in cocoa
Using 2 clean forks, roll truffles in cocoa; refrigerate until hard. Place truffles in candy cups and store in covered container in refrigerate until just before serving.
Refrigerate truffles for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months
Take your time and follow directions these are amazing truffles have made 500 of these for a friends wedding
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (20g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 48 Servings | ||
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Calories: 80 | ||
Calories from Fat: 46 (57%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 5.1g | 7 % | |
Saturated Fat 3g | 15 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.2g | ||
Cholesterol 3.4mg | 1 % | |
Sodium 3.2mg | 0 % | |
Potassium 116.1mg | 3 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 11.3g | 3 % | |
Dietary Fiber 2.2g | 9 % | |
Sugars, other 9g | ||
Protein 1.5g | 2 % | |
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Calories per serving: 80
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