Chocolate Truffles

Introduce

Chef :

Gina

Chocolate Truffles

another Christmas treat I am wrapping up for presents. makes between 12-20 depending on the size. messy but worth it

Ingredient

200 grams

favourite chocolate (milk, white or dark)

100 grams

favourite port, whiskey or vanilla extract

1 cup

cocoa powder (if using white chocolate use icing sugar)

1 dash

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Melt half the chocolate in a bowl over boiling water or on a low setting in the microwave

* Step 2

Add the jam and liquid. stir until completely combined

* Step 3

Put in the fridge for half hour until firm

* Step 4

Dust your hands with cocoa powder and using a teaspoon, get a half golf ball sized amount and roll in your hands. if the mix is too loose then do your best then freeze for an hour then reball for a smoother rounder finish

* Step 5

Melt the other half of chocolate. sieve the cocoa powder into a shallow bowl

* Step 6

Roll the balls to lightly cover in cocoa. then using a toothpick to hold them, cover in melted chocolate and place spaced apart on a plate

* Step 7

Decorate as you cover them before the chocolate hardens. leave to harden in a cool place but putting in the fridge will make them look dull

* Step 8

I used dark chocolate with plum jam and mint extract and milk chocolate with strawberry jam and vanilla extract then covered both types in a variation of milk and white chocolate. I used coloured sugar, coloured balls, orange zest and cocoa powder to decorate

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