Orangenschokolade-Trüffel Pralinen mit Bourbon Vanille

Truffles with Chocolate Orange and Vanilla

Name: Truffles with Chocolate Orange and Vanilla
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Portions
Ingredients: 150g Butter; 150g Caster sugar; 1tbsp. Orange peel, grated; 400g Cooking chocolate; 100g Almonds, ground; 200g Cocoa; 2pkg. Bourbon Vanilla Sugar; 1tsp. Nutmeg, Ground

20—30 Min

Bourbon Vanilla Sugar

All Christmas baking ought to include these truffles. Although the term "baking" is a bit of a stretch here, as of course, these truffles don't need to be baked! They can be prepared a long time in advance as they keep for up to a month once cooled.

Ingredients 4 Portions

150 gButter
150 gCaster sugar
1 tbsp.Orange peel, grated
400 gCooking chocolate
100 gAlmonds, ground
200 gCocoa
2 pkg.Bourbon Vanilla Sugar
1 tsp.Nutmeg, Ground

Preparation

1
Remove the butter from the fridge and allow it to soften.
2
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a bain-marie.
3
Use a blender to grind the ground almonds until they are even finer and lightly toast in a dry pan.
4
Mix the room-temperature butter with the almonds, melted chocolate, spices and orange zest until smooth.
5
Shape into balls around 2–3 cm in diameter, roll in the cocoa and enjoy. The truffles can be stored in the fridge for up to one month.