Truffles with Orange Zest (I used a cutie for the photo, I was all out of oranges.)
These truffles are melt in your mouth delicious. well they will melt in your hand too, so its a delicate chocolate. If you want them to be easier to handle when serving, you can use the truffle/ganache as a filling in chocolates, but may turn up the orange flavor a bit.
I used a cutie for the photo, I was all out of oranges.
Makes 20-30 small truffles.
Ingredients:
175 ml heavy whipping cream
175 g dark chocolate, I used Valrhona
1 organic orange, the zest of
1 tablespoon orange liqueur like Grand Marnier - optional
unsweetened cocoa powder, I used Valrhona
Directions:
Chop the chocolate finely, and set aside. Zest the orange, and set it aside. Line a small loaf pan with parchment paper, and set it aside.
Heat the cream to the boiling point in a small saucepan. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and stir it until alll the chocolate is melted and the ganache becomes shining. Stir in the orange zest and liqueur. Pour the ganache into the prepared loaf pan and set in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to firm up. Cut the truffles up in bite-size squares and cover them with cocoa powder. Store the truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Enjoy!