Cocoa Orange Truffles

These cocoa-dusted truffles hold a velvety orange-scented chocolate ganache. For a kid-friendly version, substitute orange juice for the liqueur. If the chocolate filling gets too soft when you're shaping it into balls, refrigerate it for a few minutes.

By Jennifer Bartoli and The Test Kitchen

Source: Canadian Living Magazine: January 2013

Prep time 35 minutes
Total time 4 hours
Portion size 42 pieces

Ingredients
8 oz (227 g) semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) whipping cream, (35%)
4 tsp (18 mL) orange-flavoured liqueur, (such as Grand Marnier)
1 tbsp (15 mL) grated orange zest

Coating:8 oz (227 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) cocoa powder

Preparation
Place chocolate in bowl. In small saucepan, heat cream over medium heat just until bubbles form around edge; pour over chocolate, whisking until smooth. Fold in liqueur and orange zest. Cover and refrigerate until thickened and cold, 2 hours.

Using melon baller or small spoon, drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper–lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Gently roll each ball between fingertips to round off. Freeze until hardened and almost solid, about 1 hour.

Coating: In bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate, stirring occasionally; let cool slightly. Sift cocoa into pie plate.

Using 2 forks, dip each ball into chocolate, letting excess drip off. (If chocolate thickens, rewarm gently.) Place balls in cocoa. Using 2 clean forks, roll in cocoa; refrigerate on waxed paper–lined baking sheet until hardened. Place in candy cups; refrigerate in airtight container until serving. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.)

Additional information :
Change It Up

Hazelnut Truffles
Replace orange liqueur with hazelnut liqueur (such as Frangelico). Replace cocoa powder with crushed hazelnuts.

Nutritional Information Per piece: about
cal 65 pro 1g totalfat 4g sat. fat 3g
carb 8g dietary fibre 1g sugar 6g chol 4mg
sodium 2mg potassium 68mg 
% RDI:
calcium 1 iron 4 vit A 1
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