Mocha Truffles

Name: Mocha Truffles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp instant espresso powder; 1 Tbsp Kahlua; 340 grams bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 59 milliliters About unsweetened cocoa; 177 milliliters whipping cream

The recipe Mocha Truffles could satisfy your Southern craving in around 45 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 113 calories, 1g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. For 39 cents per serving, you get a beverage that serves 24. Head to the store and pick up cocoa, kahlua, whipping cream, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Pour cream into a 1- to 2-quart pan.

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Cream

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Frying Pan

Add espresso powder and stir until dissolved. Bring cream mixture to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, place chopped chocolate in a bowl.

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Instant Espresso

Chocolate

Cream

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Bowl

Pour cream mixture over chocolate and stir gently with a flexible spatula until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. (If chocolate does not melt completely, place bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and stir until melted and smooth.) Stir in Kahlua. Chill mixture until firm, at least 3 hours; if desired, cover and

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Chocolate

Kahlua

Cream

Water

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chill up to 1 week.

Line a 12- by 15-inch baking sheet with a piece of waxed paper. With a spoon, scoop out 1-tablespoon portions of chocolate mixture; place on waxed paper. If mixture is too firm to scoop, let stand at room temperature about 10 minutes.

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Chocolate

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Place 1/4 cup cocoa on a rimmed plate. Dust hands lightly with cocoa. With your hands, roll each scoop of chocolate mixture into a ball, then roll in cocoa to coat.

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Chocolate

Cocoa Powder

Roll

Place each truffle in a small paper candy cup (see notes). To store, place truffles between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container and chill. Advise recipient to chill as well, then bring to room temperature just before serving.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

instant espresso powder 1Tbsp

Kahlua 340grams

bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 59milliliters

About unsweetened cocoa 177milliliters

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The RELAX Riesling with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.