Well, it finally came up on my to-do list to get back to work on my cake batter truffles. In order to be able to sell them under the Colorado Cottage Foods Law, I had to remove anything that requires refrigeration. This included the butter and the milk. The butter was a pretty easy replacement: Simply exchange one oil for another. I chose sunflower oil for its neutral taste and ability to be used to make chocolate coatings.
The milk replacement turned out to be trickier because milk substitutes also require refrigeration. While looking at coconut milks, I came across only one (Kroger brand) that did not have a "refrigerate after opening" disclaimer. The ingredients were coconut cream, water, and xanthan gum. This gave me the opening to try the cake truffles again. The odd thing is using 2 tbsp. of coconut milk resulted in a drier product than using 2 tbsp. of dairy milk. I had to add another tablespoon of coconut milk to get the mixture to properly doughify.
Here they are rolled into little truffle balls. They do have a nice creamy mouth feel, but there is still the crunch of granulated sugar. Maybe I should replace the granulated sugar with confectioner's sugar. I will have to try that on my next batch. According to Betty Crocker®, I can replace 1 cup of sugar with 1¾ cups of confectioner's sugar.
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References:
kolson. "Can I substitute powdered sugar for granulated sugar?" Betty Crocker®. General Mills, 4 June 2013. Web. 6 May 2014. <http://askbetty.bettycrocker.com/Can-I-substitute-powdered-sugar-granulated-sugar-q18384.aspx>.
The milk replacement turned out to be trickier because milk substitutes also require refrigeration. While looking at coconut milks, I came across only one (Kroger brand) that did not have a "refrigerate after opening" disclaimer. The ingredients were coconut cream, water, and xanthan gum. This gave me the opening to try the cake truffles again. The odd thing is using 2 tbsp. of coconut milk resulted in a drier product than using 2 tbsp. of dairy milk. I had to add another tablespoon of coconut milk to get the mixture to properly doughify.
The pictures on the page appear smaller than they are. To see them larger, simply double click on the picture. Also, I always welcome your constructive criticism. Click on the Comment link below next to the icon of a pencil; it may say "No" or have a number in front of it.
References:
kolson. "Can I substitute powdered sugar for granulated sugar?" Betty Crocker®. General Mills, 4 June 2013. Web. 6 May 2014. <http://askbetty.bettycrocker.com/Can-I-substitute-powdered-sugar-granulated-sugar-q18384.aspx>.
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