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02/14/2011 National Crème-Filled Chocolates Day Lemon Cream Filled Chocolates

Source of Recipe

Suite 101


Recipe Introduction

National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day is celebrated on February 14, Valentine's Day, in the United States. Cream-filled chocolates can be made two ways. The first way is to make ganache and fondant, roll it into a ball and then dip the fondant into chocolate. Another way is to use a mold and put melted chocolate in the mold. Chocolate in molds are cooled by freezing. The molds are then filled with acre am filling and chocolate poured over the candy. Once the candy has cooled, it can be taken out of the mold. The chocolates can be filled with a number of flavors. Some of them are coffee, maple, mint, raspberry, strawberry orange, lemon, vanilla, maraschino, rum, chocolate and coconut. Most of the flavors are attained by using flavoring, liqueur, extract, fruit juices or powdered ingredients.

List of Ingredients

HOME COOKIN’ 02/14/2011 National Crème-Filled Chocolates Day Lemon Cream Filled Chocolates


Lemon Cream Filled Chocolates


• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 Tbls butter
• 1 Tbls light corn syrup
• 1 Tbls lemon extract
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 8 oz white chocolate chips or white dipping chocolate broken into small pieces



Recipe


1. Combine heavy cream, butter, and corn syrup in sauce pan. Bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring constantly

2. Remove from heat, pour over white chocolate chunks in a microwavable bowl, stir until well blended to make a ganache (you may need to microwave the mixture for 15-20 seconds to finish melting the chocolate)

3. Wrap the top of the bowl with saran wrap, cool 2-3 hours (or overnight in fridge)

4. Place in electric mixer, add lemon extract and powdered sugar, and whip until fluffy (you may need to microwave it for 10-15 seconds first if you left it overnight)

5. Fill pastry bag, use large nib to pipe 1-inch balls onto wax paper

6. Chill at least one hour or until firm

Chocolate Shell

How much chocolate you use for the shell depends on how thick you want it, whether you double-dip, and whether you use a mold. Melt a little at a time, enough to work with, as you go.
Rice Krispies can be mixed in with the extra chocolate to make chocolate crisp.

Melt semi-sweet chocolate dipping chocolate or chocolate chips in microwave, stirring after every 20 seconds, until smooth. Be careful not to overheat the chocolate

Drop the lemon filling balls into the chocolate, then use two forks to cover them completely and place them onto wax paper

Wait until they are dry, then store in an airtight container with wax paper between layers

Using a Chocolate Mold
To use a mold, drop a dollop of melted chocolate in the mold, then use a spoon or clean art brush to coat the sides. Chill until firm, then spoon in the filling. Chill again until the filling is firm, then spread chocolate over the top of the mold, covering all the filling. Chill for an hour before removing the chocolates from the molds.