Description
Indulge in rich and festive Christmas Truffles with Chocolate Orange, combining creamy dark chocolate ganache infused with zesty orange and coated with smooth dark chocolate for a decadent holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Truffle Centre
- 300 gram dark chocolate approx 50-70% cocoa
- 300 millilitres heavy cream or double cream
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Decoration
- 200 gram dark chocolate to enrobe the truffles
- orange peel optional
- edible gold leaf or glitter
Instructions
- Prepare the Chocolate: Finely chop 300 grams of dark chocolate, reserving half for coating the truffles later.
- Heat the Cream: Set a heatproof bowl over simmering water using a double boiler method or use a microwave. Gently heat 300 millilitres of heavy cream until warm, making sure the bowl does not touch the water.
- Combine Ingredients: Stir the chopped chocolate and 1 tablespoon orange zest into the warm cream, folding gently until the mixture is smooth and fully incorporated.
- Cool the Mixture: Allow the ganache to cool to room temperature, then cover with cling film to prevent condensation and refrigerate for 3-4 hours until it thickens and becomes crumbly.
- Shape the Truffles: Rinse hands under cold water to prevent sticking. Take small portions of the chilled ganache and roll into balls. Place the formed truffles back into the fridge to chill further.
- Melt Coating Chocolate: Melt 200 grams of dark chocolate either in the microwave in 30-second bursts or using a double boiler.
- Coat the Truffles: Dip each truffle into the melted chocolate using a fork, ensuring it is fully coated. Transfer to parchment paper using a small skewer to loosen the truffle from the fork.
- Decorate: While the chocolate coating is wet, optionally add orange peel or edible gold leaf or glitter for festive decoration.
- Set the Coating: Allow the chocolate coating to completely harden before storing the truffles.
Notes
- Use cling film directly on the ganache surface to avoid condensation forming in the fridge.
- If the mixture is too sticky when rolling, chill longer or rinse hands frequently under cold water to manage stickiness.
- Use a double boiler or microwave carefully to melt chocolate without burning.
- Decorations such as edible gold leaf add a festive touch but are optional.
- Leftover cream and chocolate can be used to make eggless chocolate mousse for an additional treat.
- Try different coatings or add-ins like shredded coconut for variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
