{"id":115979,"date":"2022-12-26T11:57:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T08:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=115979"},"modified":"2022-12-26T11:59:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T08:59:04","slug":"christmas-almond-truffles-infused-with-gulkand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/christmas-almond-truffles-infused-with-gulkand\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Almond Truffles infused with Gulkand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The year-end holiday season is a time when we tend to forget diets, counting calories, or worrying about increasing weight and waistlines. Christmas and the holiday festivities bring along a rich array of decadent delicacies that are simply irresistible. Christmas truffles with their rich, smooth, creamy texture is one such enticing dessert that few people can say no to. And, preparing this drool-worthy treat is relatively easy and a quick way to wow guests after dinner. The best part is that you can make them a month prior to the holidays and freeze them ready for serving as a Christmas dessert, or for gifting to friends and relatives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-115982\" src=\"http:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/almond-flour-truffles-720x1200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/almond-flour-truffles-720x1200-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/almond-flour-truffles-720x1200-1-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/almond-flour-truffles-720x1200-1-252x420.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Total time:<\/strong> 45 minutes, plus up to 2 hours for chilling<br \/>\n<strong>Serving :<\/strong> 30 truffles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><br \/>\n300g white chocolate chips<br \/>\n\u2153 cup heavy creamHeavy Cream<br \/>\n1 tbsp candied rose petals (gulkand)<br \/>\n1 tsp saffron strands<br \/>\n15-20 almond (blanched and peeled)<br \/>\nFinely Chopped Almonds<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roughly chop the chocolate and place in a glass mixing bowl<\/li>\n<li>Heat the cream in a nonstick pan, stir well and bring to boil<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the hot cream into the bowl of chocolate chips<\/li>\n<li>Set aside for 3-5 minutes, before slowly stirring together the chocolate and cream until all of the chocolate is melted<\/li>\n<li>Add candied rose petals and mix well<\/li>\n<li>Cover the top of the bowl with cling film and refrigerate for about 1 to 2 hours<\/li>\n<li>Heat crushed saffron along with a little water in a microwave for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Add the saffron infused liquid to chopped almonds and mix well<\/li>\n<li>Transfer almonds to a plate<\/li>\n<li>Gently scoop-out a ball of chilled chocolate<\/li>\n<li>Shape them into a smooth ball and roll them over the chopped almonds<\/li>\n<li>Continue coating the rest of choco-balls with the almonds.<br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Chhaya-Thakker-1.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Chef Chhaya Thakker, who has a huge following online on WhatsApp and YouTube will be sharing her favorite recipes and cooking tips with readers of The Times Kuwait. For feedback, you can write to editortimeskuwait@gmail.com \" \/><\/li>\n<li>Indian Chef\u00a0<strong>Chhaya Thakker<\/strong>, who has a huge following online on WhatsApp and YouTube will be sharing her favorite recipes and cooking tips with readers of The Times Kuwait. For feedback, you can write to editortimeskuwait@gmail.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The year-end holiday season is a time when we tend to forget diets, counting calories, or worrying about increasing weight and waistlines. Christmas and the holiday festivities bring along a rich array of decadent delicacies that are simply irresistible. 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