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Dark Chocolate Orange Truffles

Dark Chocolate Orange Truffles

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 12 truffles

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g dark cooking chocolate good quality cooking chocolate - at least 70% cocoa (I use Green and Black's)
  • 150 g double cream
  • 25 g unsalted butter
  • 2 oranges just the zest (finely grated)
  • 1 splash cointreau
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup cocoa powder

Instructions
 

  • Warm your cream up in a saucepan on a medium heat. Do not allow it to boil. Turn the heat down when you start to see tiny bubbles. Add the butter.
  • Remove your mixture from the heat and break your chocolate into the mixture. Using a balloon whisk gently stir so the chocolate melts.
  • If your mixture splits a little add a splash of cold tap water. Add a whole orange worth of zest to your chocolate mixture and a big splash of Cointreau.
  • Whisk quite firmly so all the mixture is combined together. Add a pinch of salt and give it one further whisk.
  • Pour your mixture into a bowl and place in the fridge for 2 hours. Be sure to take out the fridge 20 minutes before you want to mould them to reach room temperature.
  • Grate your other orange's zest into the cocoa powder and mix with a spoon.
  • Using a small spoon get some truffle mixture and using your hands mould into balls, then dip into the orange cocoa powder making sure it's all covered.
  • Pop them into small truffle cases and then back into the fridge to keep them solid. Or put them in a clear bag to give away to friends. Enjoy!