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CHOCOLATE MINT TRUFFLE SQUARES

Recipe By :Karen Barnaby
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :3:20
Categories : 0-5G Low Carb Confectionary-Truffles-Balls


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/4 cups whipping cream
1/2 lb unsweetened chocolate -- 250g in small pieces
1/3 cup splenda
1/3 cup brown Sugar Twin
or use 1/3 cup splenda + 1 tbsp molasses
1 tsp peppermint extract
4 tbsp

In a small pot, bring the cream to a boil.
Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until melted.
Stir in the artificial sweetener and peppermint extract.
Transfer to a larger bowl and let stand in a cool place until completely cold.
With an electric mixer, beat the chocolate mixture until it becomes light and fluffy.
Spread out evenly into a plastic wrap-lined 8- by 8-inch 200x200mm pan.
Refrigerate until set.
Dust the top with 2 tbsp of the cocoa powder.
Flip out, cocoa-side down onto a flat surface.
Remove the plastic and dust with the remaining cocoa powder.
Run a sharp bladed knife under hot water and dry.
Cut into 24 pieces, heating and drying the knife after each cut.
Keep frozen until you are ready to serve them.
Comments: You can pipe the mixture into tiny foil cups for something different and vary the flavoring as you like.
Bourbon is especially good with chocolate.
Use a good quality unsweetened chocolate like Callebaut, Vahlrona or Scharffen-Berger.
Bakers chocolate is very grainy when used in low-carb sweets.


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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 92 Calories; 10g Fat (82.8% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 17mg Cholesterol; 6mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat.

NOTES : The AUSSIE Low Carb Gourmet Tony Blakemore 2002
e-mail Tony @carb-lite.au.com
web site www.carb-lite.au.com
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