Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients:
- 1 2/3 c Heavy cream
- 2 Unsalted butter; sticks
- 16 oz Semisweet chocolate; cut in to small pieces
- 1 ts Vanilla flavoring; or to taste Cocoa
Instructions:
Bring cream and butter to a boil in medium saucepan. Remove from
heat and add chocolate. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth.
Add vanilla. Let cool in refrigerator, and stir with whisk every 15
minutes or so until very thick. Chill until firm. Using melon baller or
small spoon, scoop out tablespoon sized portions, and place on sheet
sprinkled with cocoa. Place in refrigerator to harden. Using palms of
hands, gently and quickly roll each portion of chocolate into a ball. Chill
again to harden. Roll each truffle in powdered cocoa, finely chopped
nuts, or dip into melted chocolate. Store in airtight container in
refrigerator. Makes about 3 dozen
