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- Annie B. Bond
- October 4, 1999
- 3:58 am
- 38 comments
One of the most welcomed of homemade holiday gifts is a box of homemade chocolate truffles. Making the chocolates out of a whole food sugar adds a new dimension—nutrients!—and will introduce this contemporary holiday choice to your friends and family. Place a postcard with this recipe for the truffles in the package as an extra gift.
To assuage some guilt about these decadent confections, let me give you the link
for Care2′s Directory of Natural Sweeteners.
Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
9 oz. semisweet chocolate (Belgian is recommended)
1 c. heavy cream
1/4. c. unsalted butter
3 tablespoons Sucanat or organic sugar
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier or Caraco liquor
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/8 cup instant coffee (optional)
Melt the chocolate and half the butter in a pan over warm water (or in a double boiler). Add the cream, the rest of the butter and Sucanat, stirring vigorously between each additional item. Do not overheat. Stir in the liquor. Remove from heat, place in a bowl, and cool. Place the bowl in the refrigerator overnight. Once set, shape into balls and roll in cocoa, ground almonds, roasted ground hazelnuts, praline, or other coating as desired. Package as desired.
Makes about 30 truffles.
To give you another of our favorite winter holiday baking traditions, make Our Candied or Crystalized Citrus Rinds!
Read more: Food, All recipes, Desserts
Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may
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Care2, Inc., its employees or advertisers.
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+ add your ownThanks for sharing :)
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nice!
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Thanks for sharing.
These would make a good Gift! Wrap them real pretty!
Even though it is made with butter and liquor it is healthier!
Does sound good!
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WOW those look gooOoOOoOoood!!!! Thanks
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the recipe - I can think of a few people who will love these!
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