Chocolate Truffles

You can use 6 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate and 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate instead of the 8 oz of bittersweet chocolate, if you prefer. Refrigerate truffles in airtight containers for up to a week or freeze for up to a month. Remove from freezer 5 minutes before serving. Yields 32 pieces.

Category: Desserts

Cuisine: French

3 reviews 
Ready in 3 hours 30 minutes
by MamaJoRen

Ingredients

8 oz bittersweet chocolate

1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream

3 tbsp unsalted butter softened and cut up

1/3 cup hazelnuts (Filberts) toasted and finely chopped

3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa


Directions

1. In food processor with knife blade attached, blend chocolate until finely ground. 2. In 1-quart saucepan, heat heavy cream over medium-high heat to boiling. Add cream to chocolate in food processor and blend until smooth. Add butter and blend well. 3. Line 9" by 5" metal loaf pan with plastic wrap. Pour chocolate mixture into pan; spread evenly. Refrigerate until cool and firm enough to handle, about 3 hours. 4. Remove chocolate mixture from pan by lifting edges of plastic wrap and inverting chocolate block onto cutting board; discard plastic wrap. 5. Cut chocolate mixture into 32 pieces. (To cut chocolate mixture easily, dip knife in hot water and wipe dry.) Quickly roll each piece into a ball. 6. Roll half of balls in chopped hazelnuts and roll other half of balls in cocoa.

Reviews


sillysaudi

I liked these but the unsweetened coco powder was really off bad

elizabeth_hiemenz

Tasty treat for you to eat

chefkk2014

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