Strawberry Chocolate Truffles Food

STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place chocolate in a food processor; cover and process until chopped. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; cover and process until smooth. Stir in spreadable fruit and vanilla until combined. Transfer to a small bowl; cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours., Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in almonds.

RAW STRAWBERRY-FILLED CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Whisk 2 cups coconut oil, cocoa powder, 1/2 cup honey, and stevia powder together in a bowl until smooth.
• Blend strawberries, 1/4 cup coconut oil, sunflower seed butter, 2 tablespoons honey, lemon juice, vanilla bean seeds, and rock salt in a food processor until smooth; transfer to a bowl and refrigerate.
• Pour 1/2 the chocolate mixture into the bottoms of truffle molds or ice cube trays; freeze until partially hardened, about 10 minutes. Keep the remaining chocolate at room temperature.
• Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon strawberry filling over frozen chocolate; top each with remaining chocolate, filling molds to the top. Freeze truffles until set, about 15 minutes more.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED STRAWBERRY TRUFFLES

Steps:

• For the chocolate coating: Heat the dark chocolate and butter in a double boiler until completely melted and smooth. Pour into a small ramekin.
• Press a skewer or toothpick into the top end of each strawberry. Dip one strawberry into the chocolate, swirling it around until coated. Gently shake off the excess. Place the skewer on the edge of a table and weigh down the end of the skewer with a heavy object. Allow the excess chocolate to drip off onto the floor (place some parchment paper on the floor to catch the drips!). Repeat with the remaining strawberries. They should take about 15 minutes to set at room temperature. If it is a hot day, set up a little drip station in the fridge and allow them to cool in there!
• For the decorations: Once the chocolate has set, put the strawberries on a wire cooling rack. Melt the milk chocolate and white chocolate in separate bowls in the microwave until smooth. Transfer the melted chocolate to 2 separate piping bags and allow it to cool for 5 minutes.
• Drizzle the melted chocolate over the strawberries to decorate. Spray a few with the gold luster dust spray to coat, if using. Place the strawberries in the fridge until the coating has set (about 5 minutes), then serve.

STRAWBERRY TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place strawberries in a food processor or blender; process until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed, about 30 seconds. Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a small bowl, pressing pulp with the back of a spoon to release all juices; discard pulp. Measure ¼ cup strawberry puree.
• Combine white chocolate chips, whipping cream, and ¼ cup strawberry puree in a medium-size heatproof bowl. Microwave on HIGH in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until melted (mixture will be thick), about 45 to 60 seconds total. Stir in lemon zest and salt until well combined. Stir in food coloring, if desired. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, about 1½ to 2 hours.
• Stir together pink and white sanding sugars in a shallow dish. Scoop chilled white chocolate mixture into 24 portions using the large side of a melon baller or a small (about 1¼ inches in diameter) cookie scoop. Working with 1 portion at a time and using hands, roll each portion into a ball, and place in sugar mixture, tossing gently to coat fully. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in freezer for up to 2 months. Let chilled truffles stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Or (if frozen) thaw truffles in refrigerator overnight.

CHOCOLATE-STRAWBERRY TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted; stir until completely melted.
• Add dry gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Cool to room temperature. Gently stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 2 hours or until mixture is firm enough to handle.
• Scoop mixture into 1-inch balls; place on waxed paper-covered baking sheets. Refrigerate 1 hour. Working with a few balls at a time, roll in suggested coatings.