Ingredients
12 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp grand marnier
1 cup cocoa, sifted
Directions
Chop the chocolate and place in the top of a double boiler over barely
simmering water. Add the butter and cook, stirring, until melted
together.
Beat in the cream and stir until smooth. Cook for 1 minute. Beat in
the liqueur.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Cover. Refrigerate until firm.
Using a spoon or melon batter, shape the chocolate mixture into 1 inch
balls. Roll in cocoa.
ALMOND TRUFFLES: Add 1/2 cup ground toasted almonds to the chocolate
mixture and us Amaretto instead of Grand Marnier. Roll the truffles in
ground toasted almonds instead of cocoa.
HAZELNUT TRUFFLES: Add 1/2 cup ground toasted hazelnuts to the
chocolate mixture and use Frangelico instead of Grand Marnier. Roll
the truffles in ground toasted hazelnuts.
MOCHA TRUFFLES: Use 1 tbsp. dark rum and 1 tbsp. coffee liqueur
instead of Grand Marnier. Roll the truffles in sifted icing sugar.
COGNAC TRUFFLES: Use Cognac instead of Grand Marnier. Roll in cocoa.
Yield: 4 dozen Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@msn.com Source:
Cooking with Bonnie Stern.
Servings: 4 dozen
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Categories: Candy; Chocolate; Dessert
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