{"id":6095,"date":"2026-06-22T14:40:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6095"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:40:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:40:39","slug":"lemon-truffles-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/22\/lemon-truffles-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Truffles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Lemon Truffles<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Soft, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth lemon truffles coated in powdered sugar \u2014 bright, sweet, and perfect for any occasion!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz \/ 395 g)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon lemon zest<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 cup white chocolate, chopped (optional, for extra creaminess)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup powdered sugar or fine milk powder, for coating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the mixture:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a saucepan over low heat, add the sweetened condensed milk, butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Stir continuously.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add white chocolate (optional):<\/strong><br \/>\nIf using, add the chopped white chocolate and keep stirring until melted and smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thicken:<\/strong><br \/>\nCook the mixture for about <strong>8\u201312 minutes<\/strong>, stirring all the time, until it becomes thick and starts pulling away from the sides of the pan like a soft dough.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cool completely:<\/strong><br \/>\nTransfer the mixture to a greased plate or bowl, cover, and let it cool completely. You can chill it in the fridge for <strong>1\u20132 hours<\/strong> to make rolling easier.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shape into balls:<\/strong><br \/>\nGrease your hands lightly with butter, then scoop small portions and roll into bite-sized balls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coat:<\/strong><br \/>\nRoll each ball in <strong>powdered sugar<\/strong> or <strong>milk powder<\/strong> until fully coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve or chill:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace the truffles in the fridge for about <strong>20\u201330 minutes<\/strong> before serving for the best texture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For a stronger lemon flavor, add a little more zest.<\/li>\n<li>Keep them refrigerated in an airtight container for up to <strong>5 days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You can also coat them with shredded coconut instead of powdered sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lemon Truffles Soft, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth lemon truffles coated in powdered sugar \u2014 bright, sweet, and perfect for any occasion! Ingredients&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6095"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6097,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6095\/revisions\/6097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}