Chocolate-Orange Truffles With Almonds

Serves: 6

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

45

Sweetness

48

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Grand Marnier

Directions:

1

Line 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with foil

2

Bring cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan

3

Remove from heat

4

Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth

5

Whisk in Grand Marnier and orange peel

6

Pour into prepared pan; freeze just until firm, about 30 minutes

7

Using foil as aid lift chocolate block out of pan; place on work surface

8

Flatten foil at edges

9

Cut chocolate into 25 squares

10

Place nuts in small bowl

11

Press chocolate square into nuts, coating completely

12

Roll truffle between palms into ball

13

Repeat with remaining chocolate and nuts

14

Cover; chill until very firm, about 2 hours

15

Serve cold

16

Line 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with foil

17

Bring cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan

18

Remove from heat

19

Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth

20

Whisk in Grand Marnier and orange peel

21

Pour into prepared pan; freeze just until firm, about 30 minutes

22

Using foil as aid lift chocolate block out of pan; place on work surface

23

Flatten foil at edges

24

Cut chocolate into 25 squares

25

Place nuts in small bowl

26

Press chocolate square into nuts, coating completely

27

Roll truffle between palms into ball

28

Repeat with remaining chocolate and nuts

29

Cover; chill until very firm, about 2 hours

30

Serve cold