Dulce De Leche And Nut–Butter Truffles

Serves: 3

Lilian Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

47

Sweetness

55

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Make truffles: Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth

2

Remove bowl from heat and stir in dulce de leche and nut butter

3

Cool slightly, then roll level teaspoons of mixture into balls and place on a tray

4

Chill completely, about 30 minutes

5

Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth

6

Remove bowl from heat and stir in dulce de leche and nut butter

7

Cool slightly, then roll level teaspoons of mixture into balls and place on a tray

8

Chill completely, about 30 minutes

9

Coat truffles: Sift cocoa powder into a medium baking pan or onto a tray

10

Melt chocolate in a shallow heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth

11

Remove pan from heat, leaving bowl over water

12

Dip truffles, 1 at a time, in chocolate, lifting out with a fork and letting excess drip off, then immediately transfer to cocoa, turning to coat

13

Let stand until coating is set, then shake off excess cocoa in a sieve

14

(Remaining cocoa can be sifted and returned to container

15

) Sift cocoa powder into a medium baking pan or onto a tray

16

Melt chocolate in a shallow heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth

17

Remove pan from heat, leaving bowl over water

18

Dip truffles, 1 at a time, in chocolate, lifting out with a fork and letting excess drip off, then immediately transfer to cocoa, turning to coat

19

Let stand until coating is set, then shake off excess cocoa in a sieve

20

(Remaining cocoa can be sifted and returned to container)