Chocolate Lemon Truffles Recipe

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Chocolate Lemon Truffles
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (250 g) packet biscuits
  • 125 g butter (no substitutes as it detracts from the flavour)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon , zest of, small
  • 1 dash cognac

Directions:

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan and mix with lemon zest and cognac.
  2. Finely crush biscuits and mix in a large bowl with sugar and cocoa.
  3. Warm up milk to lukewarm and add to bowl with dry ingredients.
  4. Immediately add the butter mixture and combine well.
  5. Allow to firm up for at least 4 hours, or place in deep freeze for 30 minutes.
  6. Roll into small balls and place on foil-lined tray. Keep cold.
  7. Melt chocolate in a double boiler and dip each ball in and allow chocolate to set.
  8. You can roll these in chocolate sprinkles, crushed walnuts, cocoa powder or whatever else you like.
  9. They last a week in the fridge in a sealed container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 620.49 Kcal (2598 kJ)
Calories from fat 436.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.52g 75%
Cholesterol 108.78mg 36%
Sodium 36.53mg 2%
Potassium 152.92mg 3%
Total Carbs 44.89g 15%
Sugars 16.75g 67%
Dietary Fiber 1.77g 7%
Protein 4.65g 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 60.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 395.88 Kcal (1657 kJ)
Calories from fat 278.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.96g 75%
Cholesterol 69.4mg 36%
Sodium 23.31mg 2%
Potassium 97.57mg 3%
Total Carbs 28.64g 15%
Sugars 10.69g 67%
Dietary Fiber 1.13g 7%
Protein 2.96g 9%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 10%
Iron 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 38.6mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.1
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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