Deluxe Chocolate Truffles Recipe

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Deluxe Chocolate Truffles
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
869
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Centers:.
  2. Place the chocolate and cream in a microwave-proof bowl.
  3. Heat in the microwave until the cream is very hot.
  4. Remove from the microwave and stir until the chocolate is melted.
  5. Add the flavors or flavor combinations of your choice.
  6. Stir till everything is well-combined.
  7. Line a 9 x 13 baking sheet with parchment or plastic wrap, and pour the chocolate over it; don't spread it out.
  8. Cover the pan, and refrigerate for 60 to 90 minutes, until the mixture is thick and scoopable. .
  9. Assembly:.
  10. When the mixture is cool enough to hold its shape, scoop small balls of the chocolate onto a baking sheet that's been lightly dusted with cocoa.
  11. A teaspoon cookie scoop is exactly the right size for this; you want balls that are about the size of a small chestnut, or a small melon ball.
  12. For perfectly round truffles, quickly roll each one between the palms of your hands.
  13. You have to do this quickly, or the chocolate will become too soft.
  14. Your palms will soon be coated with chocolate - yum!
  15. Refrigerate the centers for about 30 minutes, covered, till they've firmed up a bit.
  16. Coating:.
  17. To take the simplest route, coat the shaped centers in unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process preferred, as it's smoother in flavor than natural).
  18. Put the cocoa in a shallow pan and roll the centers around in it; or place cocoa and 4 or 5 centers at a time in a plastic bag, and shake gently to thoroughly coat.
  19. To coat with melted chocolate, heat 2 cups of the chopped chocolate (reserving some to add later) in the microwave until it's melted.
  20. Add the remaining chopped (unmelted) chocolate to the melted chocolate.
  21. Stir constantly until the chocolate is thick and shiny.
  22. This is the potentially messy part. If you have a chocolate dipping tool, use it to dip each center in the melted chocolate, setting the dipped truffles on a piece of parchment or on a plastic-lined wire rack.
  23. Immediately, as you make them, sprinkle each truffle with the garnish of your choice.
  24. Be aware that if you don't cover the chocolate coating with a garnish, you'll probably see dull patches on its lovely sheen after a day or so; this is because you didn't temper the chocolate, to keep it shiny.
  25. If you have a chocolate temperer, and want to temper your coating chocolate before dipping the centers—go for it!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 868.65 Kcal (3637 kJ)
Calories from fat 362.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.3g 62%
Cholesterol 55.56mg 19%
Sodium 1004.77mg 42%
Potassium 399.75mg 9%
Total Carbs 131.56g 44%
Sugars 80.78g 323%
Dietary Fiber 3.97g 16%
Protein 9.95g 20%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 6.5mg 36%
Calcium 247.6mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 376.82 Kcal (1578 kJ)
Calories from fat 157.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.48g 62%
Cholesterol 24.1mg 19%
Sodium 435.86mg 42%
Potassium 173.41mg 9%
Total Carbs 57.07g 44%
Sugars 35.04g 323%
Dietary Fiber 1.72g 16%
Protein 4.32g 20%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 2.8mg 36%
Calcium 107.4mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.9
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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