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French Chocolate Truffles

CalendarIcon June 01 2011 CalendarIcon Author: allergickidmom
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French Chocolate Truffles It has been so hard to find time lately to cook a decent meal and write an article for my blog.  Finally it is a long weekend and also my birthday weekend.  So I decided to indulge myself with a new recipe, French chocolate truffles, of course, the allergy-friendly version.  I have never made truffles before; however, in the past, I have been melting Enjoy Life chocolate chips and pouring the melted chocolate into candy molds. At the last FAAN conference I  met MaryAnne P. Klank of Simply Nut Free Chocolate who gave me some pointers to incorporate cocoa butter in chocolate making. She also advised an allergy-free brand of cocoa butter, Lorann Oils. I made two batches with different flavors and took a box of truffles to a party.  It was a big hit.
Ingredients
   

Directions
        
  1. Boil 2 cups of cold water in a medium pot over high heat.
  2. While the water is being boiled, add chocolate chips and 4 tbsp water into a small bowl, preferably a stainless bowl. 
  3. Once the water is boiled, reduce the heat to low.  Place the bowl onto the pot using the Bain Marie method to melt the chocolate.
  4. Constantly stir the chocolate until it is completely melted.  It takes about 3 minutes.
  5. Add 3 tbsp cocoa butter and 3 tbsp non-dairy milk alternative.  Whisk the chocolate sauce, or ganache until it becomes very smooth and there is no lump from the cocoa butter.
  6. Turn off the heat.  Add orange brandy or royal raspberry flavor, if desired, and stir.
  7. Cool the ganache and refrigerate over night.
  8. Once the ganache is chilled, dust two separate plates with cocoa powder and coconut slides. 
  9. Using a small spoon to scoop out a small amount of chilled ganache and form a ball about 2-inch in diameter. 
  10. Roll the ball onto the cocoa powder or coconut slides.  This recipe yields about 20 truffles. 
  11. Serve with fresh berries such as raspberries or champagne. 

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Rice Krispy Treats with Chocolate Sunbutter

CalendarIcon September 22 2010 CalendarIcon Author: allergickidmom
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recipes_ricekrispytreatsAlthough my son has a lot of food allergies, I don't want him to feel left out at school when other kids eat certain food.  At the end of each month I get the monthly menus from the director of his school and replicate allergy-friendly versions of similar dishes. This works really well for this finicky eater.

This recipe is wheat-free, dairy-free, egg-free and soy-free if you use AllerEnergy Marshmallows.  You can get most of the ingredients at the Whole Foods store.  However, I have not seen AllerEnergy Marshmallows at the Whole Foods.  You can order from their website directly by clicking the name below. 

 

Ingredients

Rice Krispy Treats

       

Chocolate Sunbutter Topping

       

 
Directions
            
  1. In a large pot, melt Earth Balance Soy-Free Spread over low heat.  Once melted, add marshmallows.  Stir constantly to make sure the marshmallows are not burned.  Turn off the heat when the marshmallows are melted.  Add the rice cereal to the melted marshmallows.  Mix really well and transfer to a 8.5 x 13 inch baking dish.  Press down the mixture really hard and let it cool. 
  2. Melt the remaining Earth Balance Soy-Free Spread in a small pot.  At the same time, melt the chocolate in the microwave over medium to low heat.  I normally heat for half a minute.  If it is not melted, I add another half a minute.  The key is not to overcook the chocolate.  If you don't like the microwave method, you can use the double boiler method.  That is, over low heat on a stove top, add chocolate to a small pot which is sitting on top of a bigger pot.  The bottom pot is filled with water but the water should not touch the bottom of the small pot.  Stir constantly until the chocolate is melted. 
  3. Stir in the sunflower seed spread and the melted butter.  If it is a little dry for you, add a little melted Earth Balance Soy-Free Spread or water.  Combine the mixture to reach a smooth consistency. 
  4. Using a cake spatula, spread the chocolate sunbutter evenly over the rice krispy treats.  Set side and let it cool.
  5. Cut into desired shapes and serve.

 

 

 

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