Easy Truffles
Ingredients:
8 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
1/3 c Milk
1/3 c Unsalted butter
2 ea Egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/4 t Vanilla extract
1 x Unsweetened cocoa
Instructions:
In saucepan, melt chocolate with milk and butter over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir 1/4 cup hot mixture into egg yolks, the whisk yolks into chocolate mixture in saucepan. Add vanilla; beat well. Pour into small bowl; cover and refrigerate until firm. (You can store in refrigerator for up to 2 days at this point.)
Form teaspoonfuls into balls; roll in cocoa and shake off excess.
Makes 1 pound (about 2 dozen). About 75 calories each.
For gift-giving: use a glass jar with lid or candy dish covered with
plastic wrap. Store covered in refrigerator for 3 weeks and in freezer for up to 2 months.
Yield: | 64 servings |
Prep Time: | 0 hr 0 mins |
Cook Time: | 0 hr 45 mins |
Ready In: | 0 hr 45 mins |
Category: | Desserts |
Main Ingredient: | Chocolate |
Cooking Method: | Baking |
Special Diet: | Kid Pleaser |
Recipe Tags: | Easy Truffles |