Chocolate Truffle Bites
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons hazelnut liqueur
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Cocoa powder, for dusting
- Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl.
- Heat the cream on the stovetop until it just reaches a boil.
- Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, and whisk until the chocolate is smooth and melted.
- Stir in the hazelnut liqueur and vanilla extract, and pour everything into a pie dish.
- Place in the refrigerator until the chocolate mixture is very thick, like frostingabout 45 minutes.
- Remove the chocolate mixture from the fridge, and use two spoons to drop rounded teaspoons of chocolate onto a parchment-lined sheet tray.
- Run your hands under very cold water, and dry them well.
- Roll the chocolate into round, smooth balls with your hands, then roll the balls through the cocoa powder, and place them on a serving dish.
- If your hands warm up, stop now and then to rinse them under cold water, drying well before returning to roll.
- If not serving immediately, place in the fridge to set.
semisweet chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, heavy cream, hazelnut liqueur, vanilla, cocoa
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-truffle-bites-384109 (may not work)