CLASSIC CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

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Categories     Candy     Chocolate     Dessert

Yield 30 truffles

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 cup whipping cream
8 oz bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
6 tsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa

Steps:

  • 1. In double boiler, melt cream, chocolate and butter until smooth. Remove from heat. Pour chocolate into shallow bowl. Cool, cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours. 2. Pour cocoa into pie plate. Line baking sheet with was paper. Dip small spoon into a glass of warm water; shake off excess water and scrape across surface of chilled truffle mixture to form a 1" ball. Deposit into cocoa. Shake plate to coat evenly. Repeat. 3. Place truffles in wax paper lined container, separating layers with wax paper. Cover tightly and freeze up to 3 months.

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