Italian Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients :

6 oz semisweet chocolate (best quality);

1/4 tsp orange extract;

3 tbsp unsalted butter;

4 tbsp confectionery sugar;

1/2 cup almond powder (finely grinded);

2 oz semisweet chocolate grated.

Preparation:

Melt the semisweet chocolate with orange extract in a bowl set over a saucepan of hot water,stir until well combined.

Add butter and stir until it melts,add sugar and almond powder and stir nicely

Let the mixture sit in a cool place until it is firm enough.Divide and shape them into 24 balls.

Place the grated chocolate on a plate and roll the truffles in it to coat them nicely.

Place the truffles in paper candy cases and let it chill. Your tempting truffles are ready.

Cheesecake Truffles

Ingredients:

250gm cream cheese at room temperature;

1/2 cup sugar ( or little less as per ur taste);

2 eggs;

1 tsp vanilla extract;

1/3 cup whipping cream;

pinch of salt;

8 ounces of semi sweet melted;

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 350F. Line a brownie pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Beat together all the above ingredients for cheesecake.

Bake for about 30 mins until the cake is spongy and it should not dry up it should be lightly moist.Color should not change.Keep aside to cool.

Cut different shapes with cookie cutter.In the meantime melt the chocolate as per instructions on package and keep aside to cool.

Dip the cheesecake pieces into the melted chocolate and transfer to a plate lined with parchment paper.( Used a spoon to scoop the cheesecake out from the chocolate dip )

Freeze it for 2-3 hours and your truffles are ready.

Homemade Caramels

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter;

1/2 cup white sugar;

1/2 cup brown sugar;

1/2 cup light Karo syrup;

1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk.

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients and cook 6 minutes, stirring every two minutes. 

Stir and pour into lightly greased dish – I like a 9x13 because it gives a thin layer. Let cool

completely. 

Cut, wrap in wax paper & store in air tight container. I like to cut big squares and then roll them up slightly into a log, then wrap them in wax paper. If you want it thicker, just pour into a smaller dish to cool and then cut.

Oreo Balls

Ingredients:

1 bag Oreos; crushed;

16 oz cream cheese; softened;

1 cup white chocolate; melted;

1 cup milk or dark chocolate; melted.

Preparation:

Mix the crushed Oreos with the softened cream cheese. Roll mixture into 1 inch balls and place on wax paper. Put in freezer to cool for about 1 hour. Melt the two chocolates and dip the balls into the chocolate and place back on wax paper to cool. Let balls harden in refrigerator until ready to serve.