Maple Orange Duck Fat Truffles!
 
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These rich,decadent, and smooth truffles are the perfect luscious bite. The silky smooth ganache melts in your mouth, while the orange brightens it up and the maple rounds out the bittersweet chocolate perfectly.
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Serves: 32
Ingredients
  • 8 oz. of high quality bittersweet chocolate
  • ¾ cup of heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp. of grade B 100% maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp. duck fat melted
  • 2 tbsp. of orange liquor
  • 1 tbsp. of orange zest
  • 2 tsp. of vanilla extract
  • 12 oz. dark and milk chocolate coating wafers
Instructions
  1. Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place in a heat proof bowl.
  2. Place the cream and maple syrup in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Let mixture scald, then remove from heat. Add the vanilla extract and pour over chopped chocolate. Let hot mixture sit for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk chocolate mixture slowly from the center outward until chocolate is melted, smooth and shiny.
  3. Add the orange liquor, zest and duck fat. Stir to combine. Let sit at room temp for 15 to 20 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down so it's touching top of the chocolate. Refrigerate for at least two hours, until ganache is hard enough to roll into balls.
  4. Place parchment paper on baking sheet. Roll about 1 to 1½ tsp. sized balls between your hands that are lightly dusted with cocoa powder. Place rolled truffles on parchment lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
  5. Melt the chocolate coating separately in two heat proof bowls in the microwave in 30 second increments until completely melted and smooth.
  6. Dip your truffles into the chocolate coating with a fork or dipping tool and return back to baking sheet to set. Once set store covered in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
  7. Enjoy
Recipe by Social Buttercream at http://socialbuttercream.com/2018/02/03/maple-orange-duck-fat-truffles/