Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients

 

• 100 gr grated dark chocolate (1 cup)
• 100 gr soft, unsalted butter (3 1/2 ounces)
• 100 gr powdered sugar (3/4 cups)
• 50 gr ground almonds (1/2 cup, heaped)
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• 2 cl (1 1/4 tbsp) Rum or Cognac or Cherry alcohol (not sweet)
• ground almonds or hazelnuts or coconut (unsweetened), or cocoa powder

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 Whip butter with powdered sugar and alcohol, then add almonds, cocoa powder and grated chocolate.

Mix well, refrigerate for 2 hours.

From the chocolate mass, form cherry-sized balls and roll them in almonds, hazelnuts, coconuts or cocoa powder.

Refrigerate before serving.

Enjoy!