Orange Creamsicle Truffles

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• Zest of 1/2 orange
• 3 Tbsp heavy cream
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 tsp orange extract
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• Red and yellow food coloring, optional

Directions

1. Place the white chocolate chips in a mixing bowl and leave them nearby.
2. In a small saucepan, warm the butter with the orange zest until the butter has melted. Stir in the cream and heat the mixture until scalded.
3. Strain the hot cream mixture through a fine mesh sieve directly over the white chocolate chips. Use a rubber spatula to press the zest against the sieve so the orange oils make it into the bowl, then add the orange extract.
4. Let the mixture sit for 1 minute. Add the optional food coloring, if using, and stir until the white chocolate mixture is smooth.
5. Cover the bowl and chill it in the refrigerator for 2 hours, or until it is firm enough to work with.
6. Scoop the mixture in heaping teaspoonfuls, shape each portion into a ball, and coat the truffles in powdered sugar.
7. Freeze the truffles for 20 minutes, then enjoy. Store them in the refrigerator because they soften at room temperature, or freeze them for up to 1 month.