Name: Choc-orange liqueur truffles
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125g) glacé apricots, chopped finely; 2 tablespoon orange-flavoured liqueur; 150 gram (4½ ounces) dark (semi-sweet) chocolate, chopped coarsely; 1 1/2 cup (150g) chocolate cake crumbs; 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder, approximately

Ingredients

1/2 cup (125g) glacé apricots, chopped finely

2 tablespoon orange-flavoured liqueur

150 gram (4½ ounces) dark (semi-sweet) chocolate, chopped coarsely

1 1/2 cup (150g) chocolate cake crumbs

1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder, approximately

Method

1.Combine apricots and liqueur in a small bowl, stand for 30 minutes.

2.Stir chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl over a medium saucepan of simmering water until smooth (don’t let water touch base of bowl). Combine chocolate and cake crumbs in a medium bowl, stir in apricot mixture. Refrigerate until firm.

3.Roll rounded teaspoons of mixture into balls, place, in a single layer, on a baking-paper-lined tray. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.

4.Just before serving, bring the truffles to room temperature and roll in sifted cocoa powder.

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