[CHRISTMAS-RECIPE] Fwd: Lemon Grass Coconut Truffles

Lemon Grass Coconut Truffles


Ingredients
•6 1/4 oz milk chocolate, chopped
• 3 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons coconut milk
• 1 thick stalk fresh lemongrass
• 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 1 ½
• teaspoons salted butter, soft but not melted
• extra chocolate for coating of truffles
• shredded coconut
• sprinkles
• nuts
• confectioner's sugar
• cocoa powder

Directions

1. Combine heavy cream, coconut milk, lemongrass, in a saucepan and boil.
Take the pot off the heat, cover and steep for 15 minutes.
2. Place the saucepan back on the stove and add the corn syrup. Cook over
medium-high heat and once the mixture reaches a rolling boil, pour through
a fine mesh sieve directly over the chocolate.

3. Let the cream and chocolate sit for a minute and then slowly
incorporate all the ingredients working from the center outwards.

4. Once the ganache has cooled to around 95 degrees Fahrenheit, add the
butter and stir well.

5. Let the ganache sit for about an hour till it become firm enough to
scoop into round balls.

6. To finish the truffles off, roll each truffle in some chocolate and
coat with shredded coconut, or any other toppings you please!


Source: LiveWellNetwork.com & Cacao and Cardamon.


~ Shar ~
Life is unsure, always eat your dessert first. ~Anon




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