Cherry-Chocolate Truffles

Name: Cherry-Chocolate Truffles
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 71 grams white chocolate baking bar, finely grated; 113 grams bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 237 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters finely chopped dried red tart cherries; 59 milliliters cherry-flavored brandy or liqueur; 48 servings Cocoa, if desired; 59 milliliters half-and-half; 48 smalls (1-inch) paper or foil candy cups; 227 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped

Cherry-Chocolate Truffles might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 48 servings with 176 calories, 3g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes. A mixture of cherry-flavored brandy, cocoa, semisweet chocolate, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

In medium saucepan, combine semisweet chocolate, bittersweet chocolate and half-and-half. Cook over low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring frequently.

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Semisweet Chocolate

Chocolate

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat. Cool 10 minutes.

With wire whisk, beat butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, into chocolate until smooth and creamy. Beat in cherries and liqueur. Cover; refrigerate 1 1/2 hours, stirring twice, or until mixture is thick and can be molded.

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Chocolate

Cherries

Liqueur

Butter

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Whisk

Spread grated baking bar on sheet of waxed paper. Drop teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture over grated baking bar; roll each to coat and shape into rough ball. For variety, roll some of the chocolate mixture in cocoa.

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Unsweetened Baking Chocolate