Chocolate-Orange Easter-Egg Truffles Recipe

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Chocolate-Orange Easter-Egg Truffles
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  1. Bring cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add chocolate and stir just until melted and smooth. Add butter and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in Grand Marnier and orange peel. Pour mixture into 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Refrigerate until mixture is firm enough to shape, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  2. Line baking sheet with foil. Using scant 2 tablespoonfuls for each truffle, spoon 16 mounds of chocolate mixture onto prepared sheet. Using 2 serving teaspoons to form eggs and holding 1 teaspoon in 1 hand and second teaspoon in other hand, scoop 1 mound of chocolate from the first spoon to the second. Scoop chocolate from 1 spoon to the other several times, running spoon over surface of mounded chocolate to smooth oval as much as possible. Using palms of hands, roll chocolate mound into egg shape, smoothing surface as much as possible (surface will not be completely smooth). Place on plate. Repeat with remaining chocolate mounds. Refrigerate chocolate eggs until firm, about 45 minutes. Working in batches and using table knife or fingers, smooth surface of chocolate eggs again, if necessary. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Sift cocoa powder over chocolate eggs, covering completely. Cover and refrigerate. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 148.72 Kcal (623 kJ)
Calories from fat 95.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.6g 16%
Cholesterol 11.75mg 4%
Sodium 4.02mg 0%
Potassium 83.15mg 2%
Total Carbs 15.63g 5%
Sugars 11.76g 47%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%
Protein 1.3g 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 481.41 Kcal (2016 kJ)
Calories from fat 308.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.31g 16%
Cholesterol 38.05mg 4%
Sodium 13mg 0%
Potassium 269.16mg 2%
Total Carbs 50.59g 5%
Sugars 38.07g 47%
Dietary Fiber 5.16g 6%
Protein 4.21g 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 2.5mg 4%
Calcium 35.7mg 1%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.5
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • high fiber

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