Hazelnut-Chocolate Truffles
- 34 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons hazelnut-flavored liqueur
- 34 cup hazelnuts
- 12 cup best quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Bring cream to a boil in medium saucepan over med-high heat.
- Whisk in bittersweet chocolate, butter and liqueur until well combined.
- Chill at least 2 hours.
- Place hazelnuts on baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until they are toasted.
- Place warm nuts in a dish towel and rub vigorously to remove skins.
- Process toasted nuts in a food processor until medium ground.
- Place in shallow dish.
- Shape chocolate mixture into 1-inch balls.
- Melt 1/2 cup semisweet chips in small saucepan over low heat.
- Roll each ball in chocolate letting excess drip back into saucepan and roll immediately in the nuts.
- Cover and chill.
whipping cream, bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter, hazelnutflavored liqueur, hazelnuts, chocolate chips
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hazelnut-chocolate-truffles-143525 (may not work)