Cranberry Pistachio Truffles Recipes

CRANBERRY PISTACHIO WHITE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• First, in a small sauce pan over low-medium heat melt butter, add heavy cream and stir just to combine.
• Then stir in salt (and orange or vanilla extract if desired) and set aside.
• Over a double boiler melt finely chopped white chocolate, stirring casually until smooth and completely melted. But DO NOT over heat the chocolate!!! Although, it takes some time to melt completely, but do not heat above 105 F or the chocolate will separate and be unusable (if touched with finger, it will feel about the same temperature as your body)
• Remove from heat and using a rubber spatula gently stir in lukewarm mixture of butter and heavy cream into melted chocolate. NOTES!!!Butter and heavy cream mixture should be approximately the same temperature as melted chocolate when you combine them.
• finally, stir in chopped cranberries and pistachio and let it sit at room temperature for an hour, cover with a plastic wrap pressed on the top of the mixture so a film does not form. Then refrigerate for 2-3 hours (until firm).
• When the mixture is firmed, using a small spoon or a melon baler scoop out the mixture and roll into an inch balls. It might stick to your hands so clean your hands with a paper towel after rolling each ball.
• Finally, roll each truffle into powdered sugar to coat them well.
• Store in the fridge in airtight container up to 1 week or freeze for longer storage.

CRANBERRY-PISTACHIO TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cranberry sauce and cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm enough to shape., Combine confectioner's sugar and cocoa. Shape truffle mixture into 1-in. balls. Roll in cocoa mixture, then in pistachios. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

21 BEST PISTACHIO DESSERTS

Steps:

• While you're preparing your dessert, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, mix up the melted butter and cracker crumbs until everything is well combined.
• Next, put the mixture in a 9 x 13 baking pan and gently press it down around the edges, corners, and sides of the pan.
• You will bake this crust until it's golden brown, and it smells like it's been toasted. That should take around 15 minutes. Take the crust out of the oven to let it sit and cool.
• The next step is to mix up the pudding, ice cream, and the milk into a large bowl. Make sure the mixture is well-blended.
• Now pour it into the crust, spreading it evenly around the pan.
• Top off this dessert with some toffee pieces and put it in the freezer until it's frozen, which shouldn't take more than one hour.

CRANBERRY PISTACHIO CHEESE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together cream cheese, cheddar cheese, garlic powder, and cayenne and season with salt and pepper. Use a spoon to form a mixture into 14 small balls and transfer to a plate. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• In a shallow bowl, stir together pistachios and dried cranberries.
• Roll balls in pistachios-cranberries mixture, and let come to room temperature 15 min before serving. (If not serving right away, loosely cover with plastic wrap and return to the fridge)
• Insert a pretzel stick into each and enjoy!