Valentine's Day Treats: French Chocolate Truffles

February 13, 2014

Make your Valentine swoon with these homemade confections. There is nothing more decadent than French Chocolate Truffles. We imagine they could also be rolled in cocoa and a pinch of cayenne to spice things up a bit. 

French Chocolate Truffles

6 ounces Sweet baking chocolate
1 tablespoon Cognac or
2 tablespoons sherry
1/2 cup Butter
2 tablespoons Sifted cocoa
1 cup Sifted sugar
1 tablespoon Heavy cream

1 teaspoon Vanilla

 
Directions
In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and to this, add the melted butter , then add the sugar, vanilla, and wine. Stir till it is blended fine. Now cool till firm (not hard nor brittle) you might need cream here just a little-spread the cocoa on a plate or slab, P): Roll each ball in the cocoa

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