Amaretto Dessert Truffles Recipe
This Amaretto Dessert Truffles recipe can be tried out by anyone of any age. I love to use almonds in this Amaretto dessert recipe. It is unbeatable!
Ingredients
12 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup amaretto
Finely chopped almonds or cocoa
Directions
Place chocolate in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil.
Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts.
Remove from heat; add butter 1 tablespoon at a time.
Beat egg yolks at medium speed of an electric mixer until thick and lemon colored.
Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into yolks; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly.
Stir in whipping cream and amaretto.
Return to heat, and cook 1 minute or until mixture is thickened and smooth, stirring constantly.
Cover and chill at least 8 hours or until firm.
Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; roll in chopped almonds or cocoa.
Store in refrigerator.
Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts.
Remove from heat; add butter 1 tablespoon at a time.
Beat egg yolks at medium speed of an electric mixer until thick and lemon colored.
Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into yolks; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly.
Stir in whipping cream and amaretto.
Return to heat, and cook 1 minute or until mixture is thickened and smooth, stirring constantly.
Cover and chill at least 8 hours or until firm.
Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; roll in chopped almonds or cocoa.
Store in refrigerator.
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Samina Tapia says :
Hi, these are chocolate truffles because they are rolled into balls. If you fill them into dessert cups and chill them you can serve this as a mousse too!
Posted on: 11 January 2012 - 11:32am
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