How to make chocolate orange truffles
Makes approx 40 to 50 truffles Recipe by Paul A Young and main truffle photo extracted with permission from Lakeland’s How to Make Chocolates
Servings: 40 -50
Ingredients
- 250 g 72% or above dark chocolate
- 125 mls unpasteurized orange juice or home squeezed
- 150 g unrefined golden caster sugar
- The zest of 1 orange
- Tempered chocolate & cocoa powder to finish
Instructions
- Chop the dark chocolate into small pieces and place into a bowl.
- Add the orange juice, sugar, and orange zest to a saucepan and bring to the simmer for one minute.
- Pour on to the chocolate and whisk well until smooth.
- Place into a food container and allow to cool, then refrigerate for 4 hours.
Notes
This can then be hand rolled into truffles, coated with tempered chocolate & finished with cocoa powder.
How long will my truffles last?
Store in a cool, dark place, away from sunlight and strong odours.
They will last seven days at room temperature
Store in a cool, dark place, away from sunlight and strong odours.
They will last seven days at room temperature