Harold McGee's Chocolate-Cheese Truffles Recipe

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Harold McGee's Chocolate-Cheese Truffles
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Ingredients
5
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Nutrition
97
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Trimany rind from the cheese and bring it to room temperature. In a mixing bowl, combine the cheese and sugar and mix until the sugar has dissolved.
  2. Melt the filling chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Use 1 ounce chocolate for Camembert and goat cheese fillings; use 2 ounces for blue cheese fillings. Make sure the cheese you use is at room temperature and very soft. If it is too firm, microwave it briefly to soften it.
  3. Combine the melted chocolate, superfine sugar, and cheese, and work together with a wooden spoon or flexible spatula until the mixture is homogenous. (This may be easier if you add a few drops of water or a little butter.) If the mixture is too soft to shape, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. Roll portions of the mixture into 1/2-inch balls and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Melt and temper the coating chocolate. Dip the cheese balls in the tempered chocolate, letting the excess drainoff. Allow to set at room temperature. Keep in a cool place and serve on the same day.
  5. Note: Cheese will resume fermentation if left at room temperature, so this is one case where the truffles should be refrigerated if kept for more than a day. Place on a sheet or tray and wrap snugly in waxed paper, then plastic wrap, before refrigerating. Allow to warm to room temperature before unwrapping.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 97.37 Kcal (408 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.64g 4%
Cholesterol 23.3mg 8%
Potassium 19.78mg 0%
Total Carbs 8.03g 3%
Sugars 5.84g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 4%
Protein 13.19g 26%
Vitamin C 11.4mg 19%
Vitamin A 2.2mg 73%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 26.4mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 483.22 Kcal (2023 kJ)
Calories from fat 117.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.09g 4%
Cholesterol 115.6mg 8%
Potassium 98.16mg 0%
Total Carbs 39.87g 3%
Sugars 28.96g 23%
Dietary Fiber 4.36g 4%
Protein 65.44g 26%
Vitamin C 56.7mg 19%
Vitamin A 10.9mg 73%
Iron 6.5mg 7%
Calcium 130.9mg 3%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • good source of fiber

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