Description
Silky white chocolate limoncello truffles blend zesty Italian citrus with creamy chocolate for an elegant dessert. Sweet spheres melt luxuriously, delivering complex notes that transport taste buds directly to coastal Mediterranean shores.
Ingredients
Scale
- 14 oz (396 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 3 cups white chocolate chips
- 3 cups (360 g) confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tbsp limoncello
- Zest of 1 whole lemon
- Yellow food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Chocolate Fusion: Melt white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Optional yellow food coloring can enhance visual presentation.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend lemon zest, limoncello (or lemon juice and vanilla extract), and partial confectioner’s sugar into chocolate mixture until uniformly incorporated.
- Chilling Phase: Refrigerate truffle base for two hours, allowing mixture to firm and develop consistent texture.
- Truffle Formation: Remove chilled mixture and use small scoop to create compact spheres. Roll each piece gently in remaining confectioner’s sugar, ensuring complete and elegant coating.
- Setting Process: Arrange sugar-coated truffles on parchment-lined baking sheet with minimal spacing. Return to refrigerator for final hour of firming and flavor melding.
- Storage Technique: Transfer completed truffles to sealed container. Preserve in refrigerator until serving, maintaining delicate structure and sophisticated flavor profile.
Notes
- Chill Thoroughly: Refrigeration is crucial for achieving the perfect truffle texture, allowing the mixture to firm up and become easily moldable without melting during handling.
- Sugar Coating Technique: Roll truffles gently in powdered sugar to create a delicate, snow-like exterior that prevents sticking and adds a beautiful finishing touch.
- Limoncello Substitution: For non-alcoholic version, use a combination of lemon juice and vanilla extract to maintain the bright, citrusy flavor profile.
- Storage Wisdom: Keep truffles refrigerated in an airtight container to preserve their delicate texture and prevent flavor degradation, consuming within 5-7 days for optimal taste and quality.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 21
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg