Fig and Ginger Truffles

Ellie Krieger

2007, Ellie Krieger, All Rights Reserved

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Cook Better, Look Better

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Total Time:
50 min
Prep
25 min
Inactive
15 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
16 truffles, serving size: 2 truffles
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried black mission figs, or other dried figs (about 8 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup crystallized ginger (about 2 ounces)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 1/2 ounces dark chocolate (60 to 70 percent cocoa solids), chopped

Directions

Remove the stems from the figs and discard. Put the figs, ginger, cinnamon and honey in a food processor and process for about 45 seconds, until the ingredients are finely chopped and begin to stick together.

Roll the fig mixture with your hands into heaping teaspoon-sized balls and set them on a baking sheet or plate lined with waxed paper.

Place a small bowl over a saucepan, containing barely simmering water, over low heat Make sure the water is at least 2 inches from the bottom of the bowl. Place half the chocolate in the bowl and stir until it is melted. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the remaining chocolate. Stir until all the chocolate is melted. Remove the bowl containing the chocolate from the pan.

Roll the fig balls into the melted chocolate 1 or 2 at a time, until they are all covered. Place them back on the waxed paper and chill in the refrigerator until set, about 15 minutes. Serve at room temperature.

Per Serving:

Calories 200; Total Fat 3.5 g; (Sat Fat 2 g, Mono Fat 0 g, Poly Fat 0 g) ; Protein 2 g; Carb 45 g; Fiber 5.5 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 8 mg

Excellent source of: Fiber

Good source of: Manganese

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  • on August 12, 2011

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    These truffles have everything I look for in a recipe: chocolate, ease of duplication and no guilt (well very little anyway, it's not broccoli after all. The flavor is taken from amazing to superb by the addition of orange zest (thank you regalreporting2and the texture is surprisingly truffle-like. Plus it saved my friends from another potluck goopy cassarole thing. Yea everybody wins!

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  • on December 14, 2010

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    Delicious! I doubled this recipe to make enough for a cocktail party on Saturday, and it turned out great. So easy to make, and delicious.

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  • on December 14, 2010

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    This was very simple to make, and delicious. Also healthy! (or healthier, anyway, than a typical dessert

    I cannot stress enough how much my friends and fam loved this. A big winner, and I will make it again!

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