Chocolate-Raspberry Truffles
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 12 ounces best-quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter, cut into bits and softened
- 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 2 tablespoons Chambord raspberry liquor (raspberry liqueur)
- 1/2 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa
- In a saucepan bring to the cream just to a boil over moderate heat and remove from heat.
- Add chocolate, stirring, until smooth.
- Let cool slightly and add butter, bit by bit, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in jam, Chambord and a pinch of salt and transfer to a bowl.
- Chill, covered, for 4 hours, or until firm.
- Form mixture by heaping teaspoons into balls and roll in cocoa powder.
- Chill on a baking sheet lined with wax paper for 1 hour, or until firm.
- Keep in an airtight container, chilled, for up to 2 weeks.
heavy cream, chocolate chips, butter, seedless raspberry jam, chambord raspberry liquor, cocoa
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-raspberry-truffles-66219 (may not work)