Recipes for the Soul---Chocolate Orange Truffles

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Chocolate Orange Truffles

"Use orange liqueur or orange juice to make these dipped truffles. This isa very easy recipe, requiring no candy thermometer and no sensitivetempering of the chocolate. Orange juice can be substituted for orangeliqueur."Ingredients1/4 cup unsalted butter3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped2 tablespoons orange liqueur1 teaspoon orange zest4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped1 tablespoon vegetable oilDirections1. In a medium saucepan, bring butter and cream to a boil over medium highheat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate, orange liqueur, and orange peel;stir until melted and smooth. Pour truffle mixture into a shallow bowl,or a 9X5 in loaf pan. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.2. Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper. Shape chilled truffle mixture byrounded teaspoons into small balls. Place on prepared baking sheets.Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.3. In the top of a double boiler set over simmering (not boiling) water,heat chocolate and oil, stirring until melted and smooth. Transferchocolate mixture to a bowl. Cool.4. Drop truffles into melted chocolate mixture. Using 2 forks, lift outtruffles tapping gently on side of bowl to allow excess coating to dripback in bowl. Return truffles to baking sheets lined with waxed paper, andchill until set.

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