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Lemon Truffles

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These simple homemade truffles scented with lemon are ideal choice for those who adore lemony sweets. For this recipe, you'll need only 4 ingredients and you'll get 16 delicious homemade truffles.

For something more chocolatey, try our dark chocolate truffles scented with Amaretto liqueur.

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Ingredients you'll need

The base of these lemon truffles is white chocolate ganache made with PURE WHITE CHOCOLATE and HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM with addition of some butter and freshly grated lemon zest.

  • WHITE CHOCOLATE: For this recipe you will need around 500g white chocolate (200g for truffles and around 300g for coating). Use a block of quality white chocolate such as Ghirardelli, Baker's or Lindt brands. Do not use chocolate chips as they are not ideal for melting.

  • (HEAVY) WHIPPING CREAM: Use whipping cream with high content of fat (33 - 36%) to make truffles creamy and rich.

  • BUTTER: Small amount of butter makes these truffles extra creamy.

  • FINELY GRATED LEMON ZEST: Use organic lemons and grate the zest just before adding to the truffle mixture.

How to make these simple lemon truffles

Making lemon truffles is so easy. Just make following steps:



  1. Place chopped white chocolate and whipping cream in a heatproof bowl, then place over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted, then remove from the heat, add butter and finely grated lemon zest and stir until you get a smooth texture.

  2. Keep the mixture in the fridge for about 2-3 hours or until scoopable. The time depends on the chocolate and whipping cream you use.

  3. Once the mixture is ready, scoop the mixture using a teaspoon, then roll into balls. Place them on a plate lined with aluminium foil and keep in the freezer for about 20 minutes.

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Coating lemon truffles

Our lemon truffles are coated into white chocolate which gives them another layer of white chocolate. For coating you will need to broke white chocolate into smaller pieces and melt in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water.

Once the white chocolate is melted, leave to cool for a minute the drop harden truffles one by one into it. Using two forks lift truffles from the chocolate and wait until the excess of coating drops the place truffles on the lined tray.

Sprinkle each truffle with some grated lemon zest and put back to the fridge to set. 

Storing lemon truffles

It's the best to keep the truffles in a storage container between sheets of baking paper and store in the fridge for about 1 week. For the best texture and flavour take out from the fridge 30 minutes before serving.

These tasty truffles will look great served on this ceramic serving platter.

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Lemon
Truffles

MAKES: 16 truffles
COOKS IN: 40 minutes plus cooling time
LEVEL: Moderate

INGREDIENTS

For the truffles

  • 200g white chocolate (7 ounces), finely chopped
  • 60ml whipping cream, 33-36% (1/4 cup)
  • 30g butter (2 tbsp), cutted into smaller pieces
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

For the coating

  • 280g white chocolate (10 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest, for decoration


INSTRUCTIONS

  1. FOR THE TRUFFLES, place chopped white chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl and place the bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Add heavy whipping cream and stir until completely melted.

  2. Remove from the heat, then add butter and finely grated lemon zest and stir to combine and you get a smooth and creamy texture. Leave to cool for about 10 minutes.

  3. Place cling film over the top of the mixture and keep in the fridge for about 2 hours until firm enough to scoop.

  4. Using a teaspoon, scoop truffles from the mixture and roll in a perfect ball shape. You can use gloves to keep mixture from warming up in your hands. If the mixture becomes too soft, place briefly in the fridge to firm, then continue to make truffles.

  5. Once all truffles are made, place them on the small tray or plate lined with aluminium foil and place in the freezer for about 10 minutes.

  6. FOR THE COATING, broke the white chocolate into smaller pieces and place in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted. 

  7. Using two forks, dip each ball into the melted white chocolate and place back to the plate lined with aluminium foil. Sprinkle top of each truffle with some grated lemon zest for decoration. Keep truffles in the fridge to set.

Handy equipment:

Cutting Board | Kitchen Knife | Heatproof Bowl | Saucepan


CATEGORIES: Truffles & Candy, No-Bake Desserts, 
Lemon, White Chocolate



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