Marbled Truffles
Yield
30 trufllesPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
6 | ounces |
white chocolate
coarsely chopped |
|
½ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
1 | cup |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
|
* |
1 | tablespoon |
butter
or margarine |
|
2 | tablespoons |
liqueur
triple sec, grand marnier, cointreau or other orange flavor |
|
¾ | cup |
powdered sugar
sifted |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
173.4 | ml/g |
white chocolate
coarsely chopped |
|
118 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
237 | ml |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
|
* |
15 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
3E+1 | ml |
liqueur
triple sec, grand marnier, cointreau or other orange flavor |
|
177 | ml |
powdered sugar
sifted |
Directions
Melt white chocolate with ¼ cup of the whipping cream and the vanilla in a heavy, medium sized saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
Pour into 9-inch square pan.
Refrigerate.
Melt semisweet chocolate chips with butter and remaining ¼ cup whipping cream in heavy, medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
Whisk in liquer.
Pour chocolate mixture over refrigerated white chocolate.
Refrigerate until mixture is fudgy, but soft, about 1 hour.
Shape about 1 tablespoonful of the mixture into 1¼ inch ball.
To shape, roll mixture in your palms.
Place balls on waxed paper.
Sift confectioner's sugar into shallow bowl.
Roll balls in powdered sugar, place in petit four or candy cases.
If coating won't stick because truffle has set, roll between your palms until outside is soft, then roll in confectioner's sugar.
Note: Truffles can be refrigerated 2 to 3 days or frozen several weeks.