Syrian Pistachio Truffles {Recipe}
My daughter created this pistachio truffle tutorial to share today as I’ve been out of town taking care of family. She took all the photos and told me the steps to share with you.
She choose to use pistachio as her nut because we consume a lot of it at home. I grew up on it and use it quite a bit in my desserts, including our BaklaWa Pops {Recipe}. Pistachios are a tree nut that love the desert temperatures and are commonly found in the Middle East. According to Wikipedia –
Archaeology shows that pistachio seeds were a common food as early as 6750 BC. Pliny the Elder writes in his Natural History that pistacia, “well known among us”, was one of the trees unique to Syria, and that the seed was introduced into Italy by the Roman Proconsul in Syria, Lucius Vitellius the Elder (in office in 35 AD).
Pistachios are very good for you, providing a rich source of protein, dietary fiber, minerals and over 9 vitamins. They travel well since they come in their own shell and China consumes 80,000 tons, more than any other country on earth.
Supplies
1 Cup pistachios
4 Ounces chocolate chips
1 Tablespoon butter
1/2 Cup coco powder
2 Tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
She started by adding the heavy cream, vanilla and butter in a pan and mixing until everything melted.
She added the chocolate chips until they melted also.
Once everything is mixed, she transfered it to a glass bowl. She used a clear wrap to cover it and transferred it to freezer for 30 minutes to thicken. She took it out every 7-10 minutes to stir.
While her mixture was in the freezer, she shelled the pistachios.
After the mixture has hardened, she took it out of the freezer. She added coco powder on a flat plate and place everything within reach. She washed her hands, this is when the fun starts. She grabbed about a teaspoon of the mixture and rolled it into a ball with a pistachio inside the center. She then rolled her pistachio ball in the coco powder and placed it on a clean plate.
Once her pistachio truffles were done, she added a few more shelled pistachios to her serving plate to enjoy. Because really, you can never have too many pistachios!
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