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Chocolate Truffles W/grand Marnier
Chocolate Truffles W/grand Marnier
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Chocolate, Desserts, Snacks
Ingredients List
- 12 oz Bittersweet or semisweet
- -chocolate
- 1/2 c Unsalted butter
- 1/4 c Whipping cream
- 2 tb Grand Marnier
- 1 c Cocoa, sifted
Directions
Chop the chocolate and place in the top of a double boiler over barely
simmering water. Add the butter and cook, stirring, until melted together.
Beat in the cream and stir until smooth. Cook for 1 minute. Beat in the
liqueur.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Cover. Refrigerate until firm.
Using a spoon or melon batter, shape the chocolate mixture into 1 inch
balls. Roll in cocoa.
ALMOND TRUFFLES: Add 1/2 cup ground toasted almonds to the chocolate
mixture and us Amaretto instead of Grand Marnier. Roll the truffles in
ground toasted almonds instead of cocoa.
HAZELNUT TRUFFLES: Add 1/2 cup ground toasted hazelnuts to the chocolate
mixture and use Frangelico instead of Grand Marnier. Roll the truffles in
ground toasted hazelnuts.
MOCHA TRUFFLES: Use 1 tbsp. dark rum and 1 tbsp. coffee liqueur instead of
Grand Marnier. Roll the truffles in sifted icing sugar.
simmering water. Add the butter and cook, stirring, until melted together.
Beat in the cream and stir until smooth. Cook for 1 minute. Beat in the
liqueur.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Cover. Refrigerate until firm.
Using a spoon or melon batter, shape the chocolate mixture into 1 inch
balls. Roll in cocoa.
ALMOND TRUFFLES: Add 1/2 cup ground toasted almonds to the chocolate
mixture and us Amaretto instead of Grand Marnier. Roll the truffles in
ground toasted almonds instead of cocoa.
HAZELNUT TRUFFLES: Add 1/2 cup ground toasted hazelnuts to the chocolate
mixture and use Frangelico instead of Grand Marnier. Roll the truffles in
ground toasted hazelnuts.
MOCHA TRUFFLES: Use 1 tbsp. dark rum and 1 tbsp. coffee liqueur instead of
Grand Marnier. Roll the truffles in sifted icing sugar.
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