Truffles

Chocolate truffles are one of my all-time favorite desserts. Luckily, it also happens to be one of the easiest things to make and with the holidays just around the corner, these decadent treats make the perfect hostess gift or for easy entertaining. This recipe comes from Canadian Living and the recipe is foolproof. The most difficult part is stopping yourself from snacking on leftover chocolate and licking the whisk. Anyway, did I mention that this was my first time making truffles?





Ingredients:
277g of semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped (make sure it's good quality)
2/3 cup of whipping cream
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 tbsp vanilla
Cocoa powder (for the coating)

Preparation

Place chocolate in heatproof bowl. In saucepan, heat cream with butter just until butter melts and bubbles form around edge of pan. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Whisk in vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about two hours.

Using a melon baller or teaspoon, drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto two waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Gently roll each to round off completely. Freeze until hard, about one hour. (Make-ahead: Cover and freeze for up to one day.)

Coating: Roll each truffle in a small bowl with a couple tablespoons of cocoa powder.

Make-ahead: Layer between waxed paper in airtight container and refrigerate for up to one week or freeze for up to three months.

*note: You will notice that I used cocoa powder for the coating instead of chocolate because that's how I like my truffles.

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