Chocolate Orange Truffles Recipe

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Chocolate Orange Truffles
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
478
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring butter and cream to a boil over medium high heat.
  2. Remove from heat.
  3. Add chocolate, orange liqueur, and orange peel; stir until melted and smooth.
  4. Pour truffle mixture into a shallow bowl, or a 9X5 in loaf pan.
  5. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
  6. Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper.
  7. Shape chilled truffle mixture by rounded teaspoons into small balls.
  8. Place on prepared baking sheets.
  9. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
  10. In the top of a double boiler set over simmering (not boiling) water, heat chocolate and oil, stirring until melted and smooth.
  11. Transfer chocolate mixture to a bowl.
  12. Cool.
  13. Drop truffles into melted chocolate mixture.
  14. Using 2 forks, lift out truffles tapping gently on side of bowl to allow excess coating to drip back in bowl.
  15. Return truffles to baking sheets lined with waxed paper, and chill until set.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 477.98 Kcal (2001 kJ)
Calories from fat 257.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.6g 44%
Cholesterol 37.3mg 12%
Sodium 6.04mg 0%
Potassium 299.46mg 6%
Total Carbs 46.31g 15%
Sugars 16.35g 65%
Dietary Fiber 3.99g 16%
Protein 12.65g 25%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 28%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 143.2mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 1023.1 Kcal (4284 kJ)
Calories from fat 551.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 61.23g 44%
Cholesterol 79.85mg 12%
Sodium 12.94mg 0%
Potassium 640.98mg 6%
Total Carbs 99.13g 15%
Sugars 34.99g 65%
Dietary Fiber 8.55g 16%
Protein 27.07g 25%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 1.8mg 28%
Iron 5.1mg 13%
Calcium 306.5mg 14%

* 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

  • 11.1
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

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