HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES Recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup whipping cream
1 cup finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
1 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons hazelnut liqueur
3/4 cup hazelnuts
1 (3 oz.) dark chocolate bar chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Bring cream to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk in bittersweet chocolate, butter, and hazelnut liqueur until well combined. Chill at least 2 hours. Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until hazelnuts are toasted. Place warm hazelnuts in a dish towel, and rub vigorously to remove skins. Process toasted hazelnuts in a food processor until ground. Place in a shallow dish. Shape chocolate mixture into 1” balls. Melt chopped dark chocolate bar in small saucepan over low heat. Roll each ball in 1 teaspoon melted dark chocolate and immediately roll in toasted ground hazelnuts. Cover and chill truffles until ready to serve.