Recipe: White Chocolate Truffles

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Recipe(tried): WHITE-CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
Posted By: Sara in IL
Date: October 27, 1998
Board: recipelink.com Holiday Cooking Club

1/3 c. heavy cream
1 tsp. fresh grated lemon rind
8 oz. white chocolate, chopped
1 T. unsalted butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. confectioners’ sugar OR 12 oz. white chocolate, melted for coating

In medium-size saucepan, heat cream and lemon rind until mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat, stir in chopped white chocolate. Let stand 5 minutes. Add butter and vanilla, stir until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. By rounded measuring teaspoonfuls, scoop mixture onto waxed paper. Roll into balls, coating hands with confectioner’s sugar, if needed. Roll in confectioner’s sugar to coat or dip into melted white chocolate. Chill covered for at least 2 hours.

Makes 24 candies