Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients:

- 12 Ounces Dark Chocolate
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 Stick Butter
- 5 TB Cocoa

Step 1:

Chop 9 Ounces chocolate.

Step 2:

In a double boiler bring cream, butter and 9 Oz chocolate together until just melted.

Step 3:

Just melted:

Step 4:

Transfer to a 9x9 pan.

Step 5:

Chill truffle mixture, covered, until very firm, at least 12 hours, and up to 3 days.

Using a melon baller or tablespoon measure, scoop out truffle mixture and roll into balls.

Step 6:

You will have to transfer the mix back and forth to the fridge to keep it cold enough to work with.

Roll balls around in cocoa powder.

Step 7:

But wait! There's more. You might notice that only half the balls are powdered. Let's coat the rest with more chocolate!

Melt 3 oz Chocolate in a double boiler

Roll balls around in chocolate.

Use fork for chocolate truffle ball extraction.

Step 8:

Chill a bit more and enjoy!

Transfer the chocolate truffles to an air proof container for storage up to 2 weeks.