Chocolate Truffles

Savor the rich world of handmade chocolate truffles. These decadent, creamy treats are ideal as presents or self-indulgences.

Ingredients:

8 oz 227g dark chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup 120ml heavy cream
2 tbsp 30g unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cocoa powder, powdered sugar, or crushed nuts for coating

Instructions:

Heat the butter and heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to simmer

Take off the heat right away

Put the dark chocolate, chopped finely, into a heatproof bowl

To melt the chocolate, pour the heated cream mixture over it and let it sit for one to two minutes

Mix until thoroughly mixed and smooth

Beat in the vanilla extract once more

Once the mixture is firm enough to handle, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for at least two hours

Scoop out tiny portions of the chocolate mixture with a spoon or melon baller, then form them into balls with your hands

Transfer the truffles to a tray lined with parchment paper

After each truffle has been formed, you can coat them by rolling them in cocoa powder, powdered sugar, or crushed nuts

Think outside the box! To set, place the coated truffles in the refrigerator for a further half hour

You can now savor your homemade chocolate truffles! Keep them refrigerated in an airtight container

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