chocolate fruit and nut truffles
Chocolate Fruit and Nut Truffles Posted by Chyrel at recipegoldmine.com 12/15/2001,9:27 am 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate 2 tablespoons heavy cream 2 tablespoons cognac or rum
Ingredients
- 9ouncebittersweet chocolate
- 2tablespoonheavy cream
- 2tablespooncognac or rum
- 11/4 cups apricots, finely chopped
- 1/2cuphazelnuts, finely chopped
- 2tablespooncrystallized ginger, minced
- 2tablespoonconfectioners' sugar, sifted
- 30hazelnut halves
Directions
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Chocolate Fruit and Nut Truffles Posted by Chyrel at recipegoldmine.com 12/15/2001,9:27 am 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate 2 tablespoons heav
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Step 2: In the top of a double boiler over low heat, stir 4 ounces of the chocolate until melted
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Step 3: Remove from the heat and beat in the cream and cognac
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Blend in the apricots, chopped hazelnuts, ginger, and confectioners' sugar
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Stir well to combine
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Step 4: Chill the mixture, if necessary, until firm enough to handle
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Form into 1-inch balls and set aside on a sheet of wax paper
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Step 5: In the top of a double boiler over low heat, stir the remaining 5 ounces of chocolate until melted