Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles

Name: Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams high–quality bittersweet chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped; 296 milliliters heavy whipping cream

Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles is a gluten free recipe with 30 servings. This hor d'oeuvre has 78 calories, 1g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring cream to simmer in heavy small saucepan.

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Cream

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Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm, 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, stir 7 ounces chocolate in metal bowl over saucepan of simmering water until smooth.

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Water

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Bowl

Remove from heat.

Add 2 ounces chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in cream. Chill truffle base until firm enough to roll, about 3 hours.

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Cream

Base

Roll

Line rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper.

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Roll 2 teaspoons truffle base between fingertips into ball.

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Base

Roll

Transfer to prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining truffle base. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.

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Base

Line another rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper. Stir chocolate in metal bowl over saucepan of simmering water just until melted.

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Water

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Remove from heat. Cool slightly.

Scoop some of warm (not hot) melted chocolate into palm of hand.

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Place 1 chilled truffle in hand and roll in palm to coat.

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Roll

Transfer to prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining melted chocolate and truffles, rewarming chocolate if necessary.

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Truffles

Roll in cocoa powder if desired. For variations, see page 61 for instructions on rolling in toppings. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Do ahead Can be made 1 week ahead. Store in airtight container and keep chilled.

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