Janettes Lighter Truffles Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Scald cream in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and chill. Combine white chocolate and peanut butter together in a mixing bowl and blend together. Add chilled whipping cream and continue blending at high speed until a smooth consistency is achieved. Pour mixture into a suitable container and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours, to allow mixture to set.
• Using a melon baller, or a number 70 scoop, form the mixture into balls. Place balls on a sheet pan and into the refrigerator to firm up.
• Melt the dark chocolate over a double boiler. Gently dip each ball in the melted chocolate so that it's fully coated. Decorate with crushed peanuts. Keep truffles in the refrigerator until required.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place cream and butter in pot and bring to a rolling boil. Remove from heat and let cool. Stir in melted dark chocolate. Mix with a beater until smooth. Add vanilla and mix again until smooth. Refrigerate until the mixture has become solid enough to scoop, at least 4 hours. Scoop out small balls and roll in cocoa powder. Place in candy cups to serve. Keep refrigerated.

HONEY PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Beat the confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, melted butter, vanilla and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Roll rounded teaspoons of the mixture into balls and roll each ball in the chopped peanuts. Place the truffles on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill until very cold and firm, about 20 minutes.

PUMPKIN TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine pumpkin, brown sugar and spices. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, or until mixture reduces by half and pumpkin looks dry. Set aside. In a medium saucepan over high heat, add cream. When cream boils, take off heat. In a heatproof medium bowl, add chocolate and hot cream. Let the mixture sit for a minute, then slowly begin to stir, starting in the center of the bowl and working outwards. Once the chocolate and cream are evenly mixed, add pumpkin mixture and whisk to combine. Add the butter and liqueur, if using. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled.
• On a parchment lined cookie sheet, scoop mixture into small balls using a melon baller. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour, or until chilled. Remove truffles from refrigerator and dip each in melted chocolate. Roll in cocoa powder and serve.

PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Combine white chocolate and peanut butter together in a mixing bowl and blend together. Then add chilled whipping cream and continue blending at high speed until smooth consistency is achieved. Pour mix into a suitable container and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours to allow mixture to set.
• Using a melon baler or #70 scoop, form the mixture into balls. Place balls in the refrigerator so they can firm up.
• Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler and then gently dip each ball so that it's fully coated. Decorate with crushed peanuts. Keep truffles in the refrigerator until serving.
• Note: This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

COOKIE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Mix the crumbled sugar cookies, sugar, cream cheese and chocolate-hazelnut spread in a medium bowl until completely combined. Using your hands and working quickly, shape the cookie mixture into walnut-sized balls. Roll in the toppings of your choice, then refrigerate until serving, at least 30 minutes.

SNOWMAN TRUFFLES

Steps:

• MELT chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk in large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into medium bowl; cover. Chill up to 1 hour, until firm.
• SHAPE chilled chocolate mixture into 18 balls of each of the following sizes: 1 1/4-inch, 1-inch and 3/4-inch. Roll each ball in powdered sugar. Place 1 large ball on plate, flattening bottom side to balance. Insert toothpick in center. Thread medium ball on top of large ball. Top with small ball to make a snowman.
• UNROLL fruit snack. Cut 1/4-inch wide strips from the short side (4 1/2 inches) of one roll-up snack for the scarves. Place one around the neck of each snowman, overlapping in front to keep it in place. Insert mini chocolate chips, pointed tops in, for eyes and two to three buttons down front.* Add a mini candy coated chocolate piece for the nose. Insert pieces of pretzel sticks into the middle ball to make arms.
• CUT four 2-inch circles from one roll-up snack.** Make one slit to the center. Overlap circle, almost double, to make a cone-shape for the hat. Wet inside edge with water; stick hat to head. Place on top of snowman. Repeat for remaining snowmen to make 18.
• * Wipe powdered sugar from hands between adding each eye, button and nose.
• **Use 2-inch diameter cookie cutter or sharp edge of inverted 1/4-cup measuring cup to make circles.