Basic Chocolate Truffles

SERVES Makes 24 truffles

TIME 30 minutes, plus 1¾ hours chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Chocolate truffles are often reserved for special occasions because they can be laborious (and often messy) to make. With our goal of streamlining the truffle-making process in mind, we turned to the microwave to help us make our truffle base (a ganache). After melting chopped chocolate, cream, and a pinch of salt together in the microwave, we let the ganache cool for a mere 45 minutes. The truffles were then rolled and cooled for an additional 30 minutes. After quickly dusting them in a mixture of cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar, we were sure that these chocolate truffles were holiday ready (but you can enjoy them year-round, too). Chocolate truffles are often reserved for special occasions because they can be laborious (and often messy) to make. With our goal of streamlining the truffle-making process in mind, we turned to the microwave to help us make our truffle base (a ganache). After melting chopped chocolate, cream, and a pinch of salt together in the microwave, we let the ganache cool for a mere 45 minutes. The truffles were then rolled and cooled for an additional 30 minutes. After quickly dusting them in a mixture of cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar, we were sure that these chocolate truffles were holiday ready (but you can enjoy them year-round, too).

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup (¾ ounce) unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine

½ cup heavy cream

Pinch salt

note: BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Wear latex gloves when forming the truffles to keep your hands clean.

Directions at cookscountry.com

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