Orange Creamsicle Truffles
- 1/4 cup butter
- Zest of 1/2 orange
- 3 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp orange extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Red and yellow food coloring (optional)
- Pour white chocolate chips into a mixing bowl, set aside.
- Melt butter along with orange zest in a small saucepan.
- Stir in cream and scald mixture, remove from heat.
- Pour hot cream mixture through a fine mesh sieve over white chocolate chips and using a rubber spatula press zest against sieve to release orange oils into mixture.
- Allow mixture to rest 1 minute, add orange extract and optional food coloring to white chocolate chip mixture then stir until smooth.
- Cover mixture and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.
- Scoop mixture out by heaping teaspoon fulls and form into balls then roll in powdered sugar.
- Freeze truffles 20 minutes then enjoy. Store truffles in refrigerator as they will soften at room temperature or freeze for up to 1 month.
butter, orange, heavy cream, white chocolate chips, orange, powdered sugar, red
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Orange-Creamsicle-Truffles-1832924 (may not work)