Coconut Cream Truffles
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This recipe for truffles comes from the November 1979 issue of Cuisine.
Printable Recipe
Coconut Cream Truffles
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups whipping cream
- 10 oz semisweet chocolate finely chopped
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 1 can 9 oz coconut cream
- 1 to 1-1/2 pounds chocolate coating
- 2 cups shredded fresh coconut or unsweetened flake coconut
Instructions
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Heat cream in medium sauce pan to simmering; remove from heat.
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Add chopped semisweet chocolate and butter, whisking until smooth.
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Cool to luke warm.
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Stir in coconut cream.
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Refrigerate covered in a medium sized bowl until cold and thickened (about 3 hours)
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Beat mixture with mixer until fluffy and thickened, about 3 minutes.
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Freeze mixture covered until firm (4 hours to overnight).
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Once set, scoop with a #100 scoop (or melon baller).
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Quickly roll into 1-inch balls.
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Freeze uncovered on baking sheets until hard (about 1 hour).
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Temper chocolate (or melt dipping chocolate).
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Dip centers, immediately rolling in coconut and let harden.
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Store in an airtight container.