Australian Chocolate Truffles

Published on 17 March 2010 by Verena in Sweeteners, Sweets

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Australian Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of macadamia nuts (or cashews)
  • ½ cup of water
  • 4 tsp Succanat (cane sugar)
  • ½ tsp ground Wattleseed (Australian bush spice which can be purchased in special spice shops) or use cardamon powder instead
  • 100g dark chocolate (85-90% cocoa)
  • ½ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut or 1-2 tsp cocoa powder

Method

  • Take a pot and fill with 4 cups of water, put a merging glass dish on top of the pot
  • Bring the water to boil, brake up the chocolate into the glass dish and melt while stirring
  • Blend macadamia nuts, wattleseed (or cardamon), succanat and ½ a cup of water to a fine, fluffy paste
  • Add melted chocolate and mix well
  • Put in the fridge for 1-2 hours
  • Take a tablespoon and roll little balls with your hand
  • Finish off by rolling them in shredded coconut or cocoa powder
  • They can be stored in the fridge but are best eaten on the first and second day

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