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Luscious Chocolate Truffles

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Updated Nov 19, 2009
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Experiment with different liqueurs when making delectable chocolate truffles.

Luscious Chocolate Truffles

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 15
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons liqueur (almond, cherry, coffee, hazelnut, Irish cream, orange, raspberry, etc.), if desired
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • Finely chopped nuts, if desired
  • Finely chopped dried apricots, if desired
  • White chocolate baking bar, chopped, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper. In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1 cup of the chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in butter. Stir in whipping cream and liqueur. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, just until thick enough to hold a shape.
  • Step 
    2
    Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Shape into balls. (If mixture is too sticky, refrigerate until firm enough to shape.) Freeze 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat shortening and remaining 1 cup chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; remove from heat. Dip truffles, one at a time, into chocolate. Return to cookie sheet. Immediately sprinkle nuts and apricots over some of the truffles. Reheat chocolate dipping mixture, if necessary. Refrigerate truffles about 10 minutes or until coating is set.
  • Step 
    4
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat baking bar over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Drizzle over some of the truffles. Refrigerate just until set. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Remove truffles from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving; serve at room temperature.

Nutrition

160 Calories
10g Total Fat
1g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Truffle
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
15mg
1%
Potassium
85mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
12g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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