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Saffron Truffles

Janice Harper
24 pieces
Beginner

Total Steps

8

Ingredients

6

Tools Needed

7

Ingredients

  • 1 cup <a href="/MDXWSLDM">white chocolate </a>couveture (large discs, available in bakers’ section of grocery store)
  • 0.33333298563957214 cup <a href="/6ZFCTSYK">heavy whipping cream</a>
  • 0.5 teaspoon <a href="/X3CZMB6Y">saffron</a>
  • 1 tablespoon <a href="/45PQ6K4N">honey</a>
  • 1 tablespoon <a href="/JWK77VQF">butter</a>
  • 0.5 cup confectioners’ <a href="/GHZ654L7">sugar</a>

Instructions

1

Step 1

Place white chocolate, honey, and butter in microwave-safe bowl.

2

Step 2

<a href="/XZFHRHHF">Heat </a><a href="/TCTHBPYH">whipping cream </a>and saffron in <a href="/7KR3LCHD">microwave </a>or in saucepan on stov.

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Step 3

Let set a few minutes for saffron to release its <a href="/PMQVQDJ8">flavor.</a>

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Step 4

If <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>has <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cooled,</a> reheat until <a href="/B56DXXQ7">piping </a>hot, but do not boil.

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Step 5

Pour <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>over white chocolate and let rest for a few minutes.

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Step 6

<a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>until well <a href="/S6W4FR7F">blended.</a> If chocolate has not completely<a href="/64W3NS5R"> melted</a>, zap in the<a href="/7KR3LCHD"> microwave</a> for 10-20 seconds then <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir.</a> (Be careful if you do try this step because it is easy to scorch the white chocolate. Be sure t<a href="/DRM2WPZ4">o sti</a>r it well before any furthe<a href="/7KR3LCHD">r microwavin</a>g if necessary, in order to prevent burning.)

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Step 7

<a href="/FK6MC4B6">Chill </a>for about half an hour, then remove from <a href="/ZSSVQ6FG">refrigerator.</a>

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Step 8

Place a bowl or <a href="/ZJ3WDM5Q">plate </a>filled with confectioners’ sugar to the right of the bowl, and a <a href="/ZJ3WDM5Q">plate </a>next to that. Drop<a href="/NX588QBK"> spoonfuls</a> of the truffle mixture into the confectioners’ sugar, and either<a href="/LTNN8R88"> roll</a> between your hands (dusted with the confectioners’ sugar to prevent sticking) or leave in the free-form state and<a href="/6BTCX64M"> coat</a> as they are. Shake off excess sugar, set o<a href="/ZJ3WDM5Q">n plat</a>e an<a href="/Y6MVNCHX">d serv</a>e o<a href="/FK6MC4B6">r chil</a>l unti<a href="/Y6MVNCHX">l servin</a>g. Re-roll in the confectioners’ sugar if necessary (the truffles will eventually absorb the sug<a href="/6BTCX64M">ar coati</a>ng).

Tools & Equipment

microwave-safe bowl
microwave
saucepan
spoon
bowl
plate
refrigerator

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