Orange and Chocolate Cherry Truffles

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Photo by Alpha Smoot

The surprise of sweet cherry at the center of these chocolate truffles is a lovely update on this classic treat.

Ingredients

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 Earl Grey tea bags
Zest of half a medium sized orange
Seeds from 1 vanilla bean
8 ounce good-quality dark chocolate (or use 6 ounces of white chocolate for variation)
Cocoa powder or chopped nuts, for rolling (optional)
1/2 cup good-quality dried cherries

Step 1
Heat the cream with the tea bags and the orange zest until just about to simmer.
Step 2
While the cream is heating, roughly chop the chocolate and place in a heatproof bowl.
Step 3
Strain out the tea bags and the zest and add the seeds scraped from the vanilla bean. Pour cream mixture over the chocolate and allow it to sit for 1 to 3 minutes.
Step 4
Stir the chocolate and the cream together until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
Step 5
Cover and refrigerate for four hours or overnight.
Step 6
Place the cocoa powder (or other desired coating) in a small bowl.
Step 7
Using a teaspoon, scoop 1-inch balls of ganache. Pinch a couple of dried cherries together, then push them into the center of the ganache ball. Roll between palms until smooth. Roll in cocoa powder to coat.
Step 8
Return to refrigerator until ready to serve.