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Coconut Macadamia Truffles

4.4

(15)

Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 5 hr

Cooks' note:

• Truffles keep, covered and chilled, 1 week.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 64 truffles

Ingredients

8 oz Lindt white chocolate
1 cup salted dry-roasted macadamia nuts (5 oz)
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons dark rum
1 1/2 cups finely shredded unsweetened desiccated coconut

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Finely grind white chocolate in a food processor and transfer to a bowl. Pulse nuts in food processor until finely ground (be careful not to grind to a paste).

    Step 2

    Bring cream to a simmer in a medium skillet. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Whisk in white chocolate until melted and ganache is smooth. Stir in nuts. Pour ganache into a plastic-wrap–lined 8-inch square baking pan and chill, uncovered, until firm, about 4 hours.

    Step 3

    Invert ganache onto a work surface and remove plastic wrap. Cut ganache into 64 squares and roll each piece between your palms to form a ball. When all balls are formed, roll in coconut to cover completely, then chill truffles, covered, until ready to serve.

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