Living Rawesome Day #271 Orange, Pistachio-Cacao, and Mesquite Truffles pg. 183 entertaining in the raw
April 20, 2010
What a Fantastic Time I had tonight. I worked on these truffles for about an hour and loved every minute of it. I imagined what everyone’s faces will look like when they try them. It think they turned out perfect.
Pistachio-Cacao Center Ingredients
1 cup pistachios, soaked 4-5 hours
1/2 cup cacao nibs
1/4 cup agave
3 Tablespoons coconut butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pulse all ingredients in food processor until combined. Roll into balls smaller than a marble; freeze on parchment paper or wax paper.
I froze them for 1 hour and they were perfect to work with.
I froze the truffle base for 2 hours. They actually were pretty solid and easy to work with. They quickly melted while rolling them in my hands. But I loved the gooey feeling, I love to make desserts!
The first truffles I made were the Mesquite-Maca-Maple Sugar truffles. I mixed the powders together in a bowl, then rolled the truffles into a ball in my hands, then rolled them in the mixture. *Note* After sitting on the counter top the mesquite mixture started to sink into the truffles and the coating wasn’t as prevalent.
Mesquite-Maca-Maple Powder Ingredients
1/4 cup mesquite powder
1/4 cup maca powder
1/3 cup maple sugar
All combined in a bowl.
I took out the orange zest, that I made last night and it was completely dry. I then put it into the coffee grinder.
This picture is a bit blurry, but the orange zest wasn’t as powdery as the mesquite mixture. It was gritty. But the truffles turned out nicely.
The last truffles I made tonight were the Pistachio-Cacao truffles. These were tricky to make at first because I had to roll the truffle base around the pistachio mixture. I finally started to flatten the Tablespoon of mixture and stick the marble size pistachio ball into the middle of that.
All truffles are storing in the freezer until the next potluck. I did try them, they are tasty. They were a bit sweet for me because I have been cutting down on feeding my sweet tooth. I expected them to taste more like Halva because of the tahini, but it was a beautiful blend of flavors. This was one of my favorite recipes to make.
I could give up chocolate but I’m not a quitter.~Unknown