Chocolate Orange Truffles


Serves: 5
Total Calories: 329

Ingredients

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, cut into small pieces
1/3 cup whipping cream
7 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier (optional)
1 Baking cocoa or finely chopped pecans

Directions:

Combine butter and cream in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until butter melts and cream bubbles around edge, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add chocolate. Stir until smooth. Stir in egg yolk. Add orange zest and Grand Marnier; mix well. Chill until firm. Roll into 1-inch balls. Roll in baking cocoa or chopped pecans to coat.

May microwave butter, cream, and chocolate in a microwave safe dish on MEDIUM until melted. Stir until smooth. Proceed as above.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 329
Calories from Fat: 273

This Chocolate Orange Truffles recipe is from the Best of the Best from the Deep South Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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