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Coconut and White Chocolate Balls
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Coconut and White Chocolate Balls

Coconut balls coated in white chocolate – a delicate, impressive no-bake dessert.

⏱ 50 min🍽 8 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Ganache

  1. 1
    Finely chop the chocolate and put it in a bowl.
    KnifeCutting boardBowl
  2. 2
    Heat the cream until just about to boil and pour over the chocolate. Wait a minute without touching.
    StoveSmall saucepan
  3. 3
    Stir gently from the center outward, until you get a smooth, glossy cream.
    💡Stir gently from the center outward: vigorous stirring beats in air, and the ganache loses its shine.
  4. 4
    Add the butter and stir until it melts.

To assemble

  1. 5
    Add the coconut and rose water to the ganache and stir.
  2. 6
    Chill the ganache in the fridge 1 hour, until solid.
    Refrigerator
  3. 7
    Shape the ganache into the size of a walnut balls.
    💡Work fast: the ganache softens from the heat of your hands and turns runny.
  4. 8
    Roll each ball in ground coconut until completely coated.
  5. 9
    Return the balls to the fridge for at least 1 hour.
    Refrigerator
395calories
4 gprotein
17 gcarbs
34 gfat
● protein 4%● carbs 18%● fat 79%

Per serving (72 g), of 8 servings

For the Ganache · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Small saucepan · Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)

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