GIFTS TO MAKE FOOD
Chocolate truffles Make two variations – one dark chocolate, one white. They’ll keep in the fridge for four days or in the freezer for two months. You can leave out the alcohol to make them kid-friendly
Gifts with style Present your truffles in different coloured cupcake cases
♦ For dark chocolate truffles, chop 225g Asda Dark Chocolate (50% cocoa solids) and put in a bowl. Heat 150ml double cream until just simmering. Immediately remove from the heat and pour onto the chocolate. Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. ♦ Stir in 2tbsp Drambuie (or Tia Maria, Cointreau or brandy) and chill for 2 hours. ♦ Put 4tbsp cocoa on a plate. Using 2 teaspoons, shape the mixture into small balls and roll in cocoa. Put on another plate and chill. CALORIES
76 4%
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
LOW
4.2g 5%
5.6g 8%
3.4g 17%
<1g <1%
SUGAR
FAT
SAT FAT
SALT
BASED ON GUIDELINE DAILY AMOUNT PER SERVING
♦ For white chocolate and coconut truffles, make the truffle mixture as above using 225g Asda White Chocolate and 75ml double cream. ♦ Stir in 2tbsp Asda Caribbean White Rum with Coconut (or Malibu) and 40g desiccated coconut and chill for 4 hours. ♦ Put 4tbsp desiccated coconut on a plate. Shape the mixture into balls as before and roll them in the coconut to coat. Put on another plate and chill. CALORIES
77 4%
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
LOW
5.7g 6%
5.5g 8%
3.5g 18%
<1g <1%
SUGAR
FAT
SAT FAT
MAKES 24 READY IN 30 MINS PLUS CHILLING PRICE PER TRUFFLE 12p
Your friends will love these!
SALT
BASED ON GUIDELINE DAILY AMOUNT PER SERVING
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