Busy Cooks Best Truffles Recipe

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Busy Cooks Best Truffles
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Directions:

  1. Melt chocolate in double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. When melted, beat until smooth.
  2. Meanwhile, combine cream and half and half, and heat until scalding. Remove from heat and cool to 130 degrees F.
  3. Add warm cream to melted chocolate all at once. Beat until smooth and well blended.
  4. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
  5. Cover and chill in refrigerator until hard.
  6. When cool, beat with electric mixer until light and rather fluffy. Cool in refrigerator until firm.
  7. Roll 1 teaspoon candy into a ball and roll immediately into one of the toppings. Makes 36-40 truffles or approximately 2 pounds.
  8. Toppings: Chocolate or white confectioner's coating, melted, or chocolate shot, or a combination of cocoa powder, cinnamon, and powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 248.67 Kcal (1041 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.28g 22%
Cholesterol 47.05mg 16%
Sodium 98.17mg 4%
Potassium 299.5mg 6%
Total Carbs 23.97g 8%
Sugars 18.91g 76%
Protein 6.31g 13%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 193mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 114.65 Kcal (480 kJ)
Calories from fat 59.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.58g 22%
Cholesterol 21.69mg 16%
Sodium 45.26mg 4%
Potassium 138.09mg 6%
Total Carbs 11.05g 8%
Sugars 8.72g 76%
Protein 2.91g 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 89mg 19%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.2
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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