Chocolate Truffles

Name: Chocolate Truffles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams good-quality bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps coffee liqueur; 1 Tbsp instant coffee powder; 227 grams semisweet chocolate; 237 milliliters unsweetened cocoa; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters heavy cream or whipping cream

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Chocolate Truffles a try. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 79 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 48. If you have bittersweet chocolate, vanillan extract, cocoa, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Coarsely chop both chocolates and set aside.

Heat the cream and instant coffee in a large saucepan, stirring to blend. When bubbles start to form along the edge of the pan, remove from heat. Scatter the chocolate over the cream, stirring gently until melted. Set aside for 8 to 10 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Instant Coffee

Chocolate

Cream

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Add the liqueur and vanilla. Stir gently, just until evenly blended. Scrape the chocolate into a shallow bowl. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours or up to 1 week. Using a teaspoon or a melon baller, scoop up enough chocolate to make balls 1 inch in diameter.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate

Liqueur