Chocolate orange truffles are a decadent and delicious treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be customized to your own liking. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of truffles that will surely impress your friends and family. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will provide you with everything you need to know to make the perfect chocolate orange truffles. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's get started!
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CHOCOLATE ORANGE TRUFFLES
Use orange liqueur or orange juice to flavor these dipped truffles. This is a very easy recipe, requiring no candy thermometer and no sensitive tempering of the chocolate.
Provided by Terry
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Orange Liqueur
Time 5h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine butter and cream. Bring to a boil, and remove from heat. Stir in 4 ounces chopped chocolate, orange liqueur, and orange zest; continue stirring until smooth. Pour truffle mixture into a shallow bowl or a 9X5 in loaf pan. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Shape chilled truffle mixture by rounded teaspoons into small balls (a melon baller also works well for this part). Place on prepared baking sheet. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
- In the top of a double boiler over lightly simmering water, melt remaining 4 ounces chocolate with the oil, stirring until smooth. Cool to lukewarm.
- Drop truffles, one at a time, into melted chocolate mixture. Using 2 forks, lift truffles out of the chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the pan before transferring back onto baking sheet. Chill until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 2.1 mg, Sugar 10.3 g
DARK CHOCOLATE ORANGE TRUFFLES
I love chocolate truffles, so you can imagine my delight when I came across the recipe for these dark and decadent confections. The hint of orange makes them deliciously different from other candies. -Theresa Young, McHenry, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Gradually stir in cream until blended. Stir in extract. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate until firm. Shape into 3/4-in. balls. Roll in sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHOCOLATE ORANGE TRUFFLES
Steps:
- Pour milk chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, mix together cream and orange zest and bring to a boil; immediately pour over chocolate chips in the bowl.
- Let stand for 1 minute then mix until the chocolate is completely smooth. Add in orange extract.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 45 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
- With a large wooden spoon, stir mixture for 10-15 seconds or just until it lightens in color (do not overbeat or it will not be the right texture).
- Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets (they don't have to look pretty). Place baking sheet in the fridge and let chill for at least 10 minutes.
- Using your hands, gently roll each spoonful into a ball.
- Follow the directions on the candy coating packaging and melt chocolate (I melted mine in the microwave according to the package directions).
- Dip each chocolate orange ball in the candy coating and push around until completely covered; allow excess to drip off (I use two forks when I dip these truffles and that way the excess chocolate can drip through before I remove it from the bowl).
- Place each truffle on wax paper; let stand until set. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge.
CHOCOLATE-ORANGE TRUFFLES
Infuse heavy cream with orange zest, then mix it with chocolate for truffles that deliver a burst of citrus flavor.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h45m
Yield about 24 truffles
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring about 1 inch of water to a very slow simmer in a medium saucepan. Put the chocolate in a medium heat-safe bowl that can sit on top of the pan without touching the water. Put the bowl over the water and let the chocolate melt, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from the heat.
- Meanwhile, bring the heavy cream, honey and half of the orange zest to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the honey. Strain the cream mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl and then gradually whisk into the chocolate until smooth and shiny. Whisk in the butter until melted. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a cool spot until slightly firm, about 1 hour.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Rub together the sugar and remaining orange zest in a small bowl until combined. Transfer the truffle mixture to a piping bag or resealable bag fitted with a plain 1/4-inch tip. Holding the bag about 1/4-inch over the baking sheet, pipe 3/4-inch truffles. Sprinkle with the orange sugar. Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes.
EASY CARDAMOM-ORANGE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
These elegant, but simple, chocolate truffles are rolled in sugar, cocoa powder, and nuts.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, whisk together cream and cardamom. Add orange peel; bring just to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes. Line a baking pan with parchment; set it and another pan aside.
- Return cream mixture to heat; bring to a boil. Place chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Remove cream mixture from heat. Pour through a sieve set over chocolate; discard solids. Stir until melted and smooth.
- Pour chocolate mixture onto the unlined baking pan, and spread in an even layer with an offset spatula. Transfer baking pan to freezer; chill chocolate until hardened but malleable, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Using a tablespoon, scrape enough chocolate from pan to form a roughly shaped 1-inch ball, being careful not to press too hard against baking pan. Repeat. Transfer balls to the parchment-lined pan; chill truffles in the refrigerator 10 minutes.
- Place the confectioners' sugar, the cocoa powder, and the chopped nuts in 3 separate bowls. Roll the truffles in desired coatings.
DARK CHOCOLATE ORANGE TRUFFLES
The original recipe came from an old Canadian Living Christmas Book. I've made a few variations of these for Christmas gatherings and they're very popular. I've always used Bernard Callebaut's dark baking chocolate but I'm not sure if it's available anymore. Semi-sweet bakers chocolate can be substituted in place of the dark. Preparation time is approximate as it has been awhile since I made these, and does not include chill time.
Provided by Just_Ducky
Categories Candy
Time 1h10m
Yield 50 truffles, 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- FILLING.
- In a small saucepan, heat cream just until bubbles form around edge of pan, remove from heat.
- Stir in 250 g of chocolate pieces until smooth, stir in orange juice concentrate and orange zest.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until thickened and cold.
- Using a whisk (NOT electric mixer), beat chocolate mixture just until creamy and lighter in colour. Do not overbeat or mixture will separate.
- Using a pastry bag fitted with 1 cm plain tip, pipe filling into 2.5 cm diameter rounds on two wax paper-lined baking sheets.
- Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
- Sift icing sugar into a pie plate.
- Working with rounds from one baking sheet at a time, lightly roll in icing sugar.
- Gently roll each round between fingertips to round off tips. Return to wax paper-lined sheet and freeze for 1 hour or until hard and almost frozen.
- COATING.
- In top of double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, melt 375 g of chocolate.
- Remove from heat, let cool slightly.
- Sift cocoa into a pie plate.
- Using two forks, dip balls from one baking sheet at a time into chocolate, letting excess drip off. (If chocolate thickens while you work, rewarm gently over hot stove.
- Place balls in cocoa.
- Using two clean forks, roll truffles in cocoa and refrigerate on wax paper-lined baking sheet until hardened.
- Place truffles in candy cups and store in airtight container in refrigerator until just before serving.
- Can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen up to 3 months.
MASHED POTATO TRUFFLES: DARK CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE #SP5
Official Contest Entry: Simply Potatoes 5Fix #SP5 Potatoes aren't just for savory dishes--they belong in dessert, too! This is a simple base recipe for indulgent candy truffles. I use chocolate and orange as my flavors here, but you can change flavors easily while keeping the basic amounts the same. For each 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes, you'll want: 1 cup of some kind of chocolate*, up to 2 Tb of fruit juice (zest too!) OR 1 tsp flavored extract like almond, then another cup of something to roll your truffles in (melted chocolate/white chocolate, shredded coconut, cocoa powder, crushed nuts). Want to make things look fancy? Add a few sprinkles, crushed potato chips, or a contrasting chocolate drizzle. *Note that "white" chocolate doesn't set like chocolate does. If you want to use it for your filling, allow 3 hours to chill in a freezer, then thaw and form balls, OR follow the recommended amounts but also add 2 cups shredded coconut to help thicken and chill normally.
Provided by Just Garlic
Categories Candy
Time 1h20m
Yield 8-10 truffles, 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, combine well the mashed potatoes, the zest of one navel orange, and the juice of half of the orange.
- Melt 1 cup of the chocolate chips either in a double boiler, or by heating in the microwave for approximately 1.5 minutes, stirring every 25-30 seconds.
- Once the chocolate is thoroughly melted, add it to the potato mixture, stir well to combine, then allow the mix to chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes, or until a scooped portion of the mix can be easily shaped (rolled in your hands).
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper. You're ready to form the truffles: scoop an approximately tablespoon-sized amount of the filling, and form into a ball by rolling with your hands. Set these on the wax paper, then allow the balls to chill in the refrigerator or freezer for another 30 minutes.
- Melt the remaining chocolate chips and dip the chilled filling balls to coat completely. The chocolate sets quickly, so work fast, and enjoy! These keep very well in the refrigerator and freezer and make great gifts.
CHOCOLATE ORANGE CRUNCH TRUFFLES
Steps:
- LINE a baking sheet with waxed paper. Place the chocolate and cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Carefully melt the chocolate, stirring to blend with cream. Remove from heat and stir in marmalade. Mix until blended; fold in rice cereal. Spoon mixture by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet.
- CHILL truffles in refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Place each truffle in a small decorative paper cup.
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor. A good rule of thumb is to use chocolate that has a cocoa content of 70% or higher.
- Make sure the chocolate is finely chopped before adding it to the cream. This will help it melt smoothly and evenly.
- Bring the cream to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly. Do not let it boil, as this will cause the chocolate to seize.
- Remove the cream from the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Let the chocolate mixture cool slightly before adding the orange extract and liqueur. This will prevent the alcohol from evaporating.
- Cover the chocolate mixture and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until it is firm enough to roll into balls.
- Roll the chocolate mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate the truffles for at least 30 minutes before dipping them in chocolate.
- To dip the truffles in chocolate, melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. Dip each truffle into the melted chocolate, then place it back on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate the truffles for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Conclusion:
Chocolate orange truffles are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a sophisticated dessert that will impress your friends and family. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these chocolate orange truffles a try!
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