Don't you love truffles? They're so easy to make. These orange chocolate truffles are flavored with oranges and a delicious liqueur.
I notice that I lately often make recipes with oranges, but when I think about it, probably the reason is that it's such a versatile piece of fruit. And it often gives just a nice dimension to your dish.
Also nice for today, the day that our King's actual birthday is, to give this recipe an orange twist because our King and Queen are royals of the house of Orange. What's even better is that our middle son celebrates his birthday. He is born on our King's birthday. And because it's a national holiday in The Netherlands always everybody is free on your birthday, isn't that nice!
- If children are going to eat the truffles, omit the orange liqueur with orange aroma and substitute vanilla extract with vanilla sugar (2 teaspoons). Children and alcohol is a no go.
- Because you roll a ball with your hands, the outside of the truffle becomes a bit soft, and the cocoa sticks well. When you keep them in the fridge again, they will keep their shape.
- Instead of orange liqueur, you can also use Bourbon (for an extra boost)
⏲️ Preparation and storage
- You can’t store these truffles at room temperature.
- Keep the truffles in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Truffles can also be frozen. You then pack them individually in a piece of wax paper and then in an airtight bag or box. This way you can keep them for 2 weeks. Before defrosting, let them thaw in their packaging at room temperature. That takes about 2-3 hours.
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Orange chocolate truffles
Ingredients
- 100 ml cream
- 300 grams dark chocolate chopped
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur like grand marnier
- 1 orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 50 grams cocoa
Instructions
- Put a saucepan on low heat and add the cream, chocolate, and orange zest.
- Heat until the chocolate is fully melted and then remove the pan from the heat and add the liqueur and the vanilla extract and stir through.
- Put into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Allow 2 hours in the fridge where it cools down and hardens.
- Take a little ganache with two teaspoons from the bowl.
- Roll between your hands into a ball.
- Roll the ball through the cocoa.
- Put the truffles in the refrigerator until you serve them.
Notes
- If children are going to eat the truffles, omit the orange liqueur with orange aroma and substitute vanilla extract with vanilla sugar (2 teaspoons). Children and alcohol is a no go.
- Because you roll a ball with your hands, the outside of the truffle becomes a bit soft, and the cocoa sticks well. When you keep them in the fridge again, they will keep their shape.
- Instead of orange liqueur, you can also use Bourbon (for an extra boost)
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