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Lemon Truffles

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Lemon White Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2–3 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Step 1

Place the white chocolate chips in a medium-sized mixing bowl and set aside. In a small saucepan, gently melt the butter together with the lemon zest. Add the heavy cream and heat until the mixture is just about to boil (scalding), then remove from the heat.

Step 2

Pour the hot cream mixture through a fine-mesh strainer directly over the bowl of white chocolate chips. Add the lemon extract and, if desired, the yellow food coloring. Stir thoroughly until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth and silky.

Step 3

Cover the bowl and refrigerate until the mixture firms up enough to shape, about 30 minutes.

Lemon Truffles

Step 4

Using a teaspoon, scoop generous portions of the chilled chocolate mixture and roll them between your palms to form small balls. Coat each truffle by rolling it in powdered sugar. Chill the finished truffles in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.