Description
Sweet lemon cream truffles beckon with zesty Mediterranean charm, promising a delightful dessert escape. Creamy, tangy centers enrobed in white chocolate invite culinary adventurers to savor each luxurious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate and Dairy:
- 14 ounces (396 grams) white chocolate melting wafers
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
Coating:
- Powdered sugar or granulated sugar
Instructions
- Create a pristine workspace by gathering all essential ingredients and equipment, ensuring a clean, organized environment for crafting delicate lemon cream truffles.
- Melt white chocolate with butter in a heatproof vessel, allowing the mixture to become silky and uniform in texture.
- Gently warm heavy cream in a saucepan until microscopic bubbles form around the edges, signaling the perfect temperature for infusing lemon extract.
- Cascade the aromatic cream mixture over the chocolate, employing a wooden spoon or immersion blender to merge ingredients into a luxurious, glossy ganache.
- Shield the ganache with plastic wrap, pressing directly against the surface to prevent moisture formation, then allow to rest at ambient temperature for one hour.
- Transfer the ganache to the refrigerator, letting it transform and solidify for 6-8 hours until achieving a firm, moldable consistency.
- Prepare sugar coatings by arranging powdered and granulated sugars in separate shallow dishes for eventual truffle embellishment.
- Utilize a melon baller or precise measuring tool to extract uniform portions of the chilled ganache.
- Roll the ganache segments between palms, creating smooth, perfectly rounded truffles with delicate precision.
- Delicately tumble each truffle through chosen sugar coating, ensuring complete and elegant coverage.
- Carefully nestle the finished truffles in an airtight container, preserving their delicate texture and refreshing lemon essence in the refrigerator until serving.
Notes
- Choose high-quality white chocolate with at least 30% cocoa butter for the smoothest, richest truffle texture.
- Use fresh lemon extract to ensure bright, vibrant citrus flavor that cuts through the chocolate’s richness.
- Prevent chocolate from seizing by heating cream gently and stirring slowly when combining ingredients.
- Clean hands with cold water before rolling truffles to keep ganache from melting and maintain perfect round shape.
- Prep Time: 7 hours 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg