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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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If you like orange creams, these candies are absolutely the best! Hard to believe they would turn out so well. They make great Christmas gifts. Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. white chocolate, chopped |
3/4 cup whipping cream, divided |
1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel |
1 tablespoon orange liqueur or orange juice |
1 teaspoon orange extract |
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts |
72(approx.) foil candy cups (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 -inch size) |
4 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder or instant |
coffee crystals |
8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate |
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, combine white chocolate, 1/2 cup whipping cream,orange peel, orange liqueur or juice and orange extract.
2. Stir over low heat until white chocolate is just melted.
3. Remove from heat and stir in walnuts. Cool slightly.
4. Place mixture in a disposable heavy plastic bag, making a small
5. opening at the bottom corner.
6. Squeeze mixture through hole in bag to fill foil candy cups.
7. Chill in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
8. In a medium saucepan, heat 1/4 cup whipping cream and espress
9. coffee powder or coffee crystals over low heat until dissolved.
10. Add semi-sweet chocolate, stirring over low heat 3 to 4 minutes
11. or until chocolate melts.
12. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of semisweet chocolate mixture onto each white chocolate cream.
13. Store in refrigerator, serve at room temperature.
14. Makes approx. 72 creams.
15. Of course I am guessing on the cook and prep times!
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