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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Truffles

9 oz semi-sweet chocolate finely chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp extract of your choice
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Place chocolate in a large bowl. Heat cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat, until the cream just begins to come to boil. Pour hot cream over chocolate. Let stand 3-5 minutes. Stir till smooth. Stir in extract.
Cool chocolate mixture to room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap and refriderate until mixture holds its shape when rolled between hands (1 hour)
Line a pan with wax paper. Sprinkle the top with 2 tbsp of cocoa powder. Place the 1/2 cup of cocoa powder in a bowl. Measure 1 tbsp of the chocolate, roll into a ball and arrange in the bowl of cocoa. Lightly toss 3-4 balls at a time in cocoa.

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