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Chocolate Orange Truffles

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Ingredients

  • 225g (8 oz) Plain Chocolate
  • 75g (3 oz0 Butter
  • 50g (2 oz) Icing Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Double Cream
  • Zest of ½ an Orange
  • 1 tbsp Orange Liqueur
  • 75g (3 oz) Biscuits (crushed)
  • Cocoa or Chocolate Drinking Powder to Roll

Details

servings 6
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 30mins
 Cooking time 5mins
 Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Place the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water and heat until melted.

Add butter and leave until melted.

Step 2

Stir in sugar, cream, zest, liqueur and biscuit crumbs into the melted chocolate.

Leave until firm.

Step 3

Roll small spoonfuls into balls and refrigerate to set.

Roll in cocoa powder before serving.

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The orange liqueur can be substituted for orange juice or another liqueur such as coffee.

Truffles can also be rolled in chopped nuts, chocolate flakes or alternatively dipped in chocolate.

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