chocolate praline truffles
Chocolate Praline Truffles Posted by FootsieBear at recipegoldmine.com May 13, 2001 Praline Powder 1 tablespoon canola oil 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup whole almonds Truffles
Ingredients
- 1tablespooncanola oil
- 1/2cupgranulated sugar
- 1/2cupwhole almonds
- 6ouncesemisweet chocolate
- 1/4cupunsalted butter
- 21/2 tablespoons orange liqueur
- 2tablespoonheavy cream
- 1orange grated peel
Directions
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Chocolate Praline Truffles Posted by FootsieBear at recipegoldmine.com May 13, 2001 Praline Powder 1 tablespoon canola oil 1/2 cup granulate
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In a heavy 1-quart saucepan, melt the sugar over low heat cook until it reaches 310 degrees F on candy thermometer and begins to caramelize
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Add the almonds and continue cooking until candy becomes rich brown
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Pour hot mixture onto cookie sheet and cool until hard
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Break into pieces and grind into a fine powder, in a blender or food processor
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Truffles: Melt chocolate over hot water in the top of a double boiler
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Stir in butter, liqueur, cream orange peel and praline powder
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Place mixture in fridge and allow to cool until thick enough to shape (about 1 hour)