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Cranberry Red Wine Truffles ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #holiday #chocolate #treat #recipe

Dark Chocolate Cranberry Red Wine Truffles

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: About 24 truffles 1x

Ingredients

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For the filling:

  • 4 oz. Greek cream cheese (or Neufchatel), softened
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dark chocolate melting wafers (or dark chocolate, chopped), melted

For coating:

  • About 2 cups dark chocolate melting wafers

Instructions

  1. In a handi chopper or mini food processor, blend together the cream cheese, cranberries, wine, vanilla and melted chocolate until smooth. Put in a covered container and refrigerate until firm.
  2. If you are using a mold, melt some chocolate and pour a spoonful into each spot. Tap the mold firmly on the table a few times on the table to release any air bubbles in the chocolate.
  3. Using a new paintbrush (one that has not been used for paint), “paint” the chocolate up the sides of the mold so that the sides are coated well. Set in the refrigerator to cool. When the chocolate is set, make a small ball of the filling and smush it into each spot of the mold, filling the chocolate mold almost all the way to the top, but leaving a little space to “seal” the chocolates.
  4. Pour a little more melted chocolate over the top of each spot in the mold and tap again to smooth out the chocolate, Use the paintbrush if needed to cover the bottom completely with chocolate. Again, set the chocolates in the fridge for a bit to firm up the chocolate. When the chocolate is completely set, release the truffles from the mold by pressing upwards on the bottom of each truffle.
  5. If not using a mold: form the truffle filling into a ball and dip each ball in chocolate, rolling around to coat it completely. Grab with a small fork and tap a little to let some of the excess chocolate fall back into the bowl. Set each truffle on a silicon baking mat or a baking sheet covered with waxed paper and set in the fridge until the chocolate is set.

Notes

Total time does not include cooling time for the truffles.

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