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Two Way Chocolate Truffles Recipe

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsps orange-flavored liqueur .
1 1/2 tbsps Creme de Cacao or amaretto liqueur .
3/4 lb bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate, finely sliced .
3 tbsps salted butter, at about room temp (divided) .
unsweetened cocoa powder or confectioners' powdered sugar, for dusting .
chocolate sprinkles, for coating .
unsweetened cocoa powder, for coating .
1 c heavy cream or whipping cream

Directions

Step #1 Place the bittersweet or semisweet chocolate in a small bowl.
Step #2 Bring the heavy or whipping cream to boiling in a medium-size saucepan over LOW heat.
Step #3 Remove the saucepan from the heat.
Step #4 Pour the hot cream over the chocolate in the bowl to immerse the chocolate.
Step #5 Let the chocolate mixture stand for 1 min.
Step #6 Using a wire whisk, beat the chocolate mixture smooth.
Step #7 Divide the chocolate mixture evenly between 2 small bowls.
Step #8 Beat the orange-flavored liqueur into the chocolate mixture in one bowl, then beat in 1 1/2 tbsps of the butter.
Step #9 Continue beating until the orange-flavored mixture is completely smooth.
Step #10 Repeat with the creme de cacao or amaretto liqueur & the remaining 1 1/2 tbsps of butter in the other bowl.
Step #11 Cover up the bowls, & put in the fridge the mixtures for 3 to 4 hrs, or until the mixtures are cold & firm enough to shape.
Step #12 Remove the orange mixture from the refrigerator.
Step #13 Dust your hands with the cocoa powder or Confectioners' powdered sugar.
Step #14 Working quickly, shape a tbsp of the orange mixture into a rough ball.
Step #15 Repeat with the remaining orange mixture.
Step #16 Roll the balls in the cocoa powder for coating.
Step #17 Place the truffles on a baking sheet, & put in the fridge them until they are firm.
Step #18 Repeat with the creme de cacao mixture, rolling the balls in the chocolate sprinkles.
Step #19 When the truffles are firm, place them in airtight containers in layers separated by wax paper.
Step #20 Store the truffles in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Step #21 If you wish, roll the orange-flavored truffles in more cocoa powder when ready to serve them or give them as a gift.
Step #22 To serve, place each truffle in a small candy c.
Step #23 If giving the truffles as a gift, include instructions to keep them put in the fridged.
Step #24 source--Family Circle Christmas Treasury.
Enjoy the Two Way Chocolate Truffles recipe