Chocolate Orange Truffles

By chelyc13

Ingredients

• 1/2 dcup whipping cream
• 12 oz semi sweet chocolate choppes
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tblsp plus 2 teas grand marnier
• 4 teas grated orange peel
• unsweetend cocoa powder

Preparation

Step 1

Bring cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add chocolate and stir just until melted and smooth. Add butter and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in grand marnier and orange peel Pour mixture into 8x8x2 inch glass baking dish. Refrigerate until mixture is firm enough to shape, about 1.5 hours.

Shape truffles and refrigerate until firm about 45 minutes. Sift cocoa powder over truffles covering completely. Cover and refrigerate.