Anna Olson's Chocolate Truffles

By ctozzi

Impress anyone wiith these easy to make truffles and watch them disappear off the plate!

Ingredients

• Chocolate Truffles:
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

Details

Servings 60
Adapted from foodnetwork.ca

Preparation

Step 1

For the ganache, heat the cream until it just begins to simmer and then pour this over the 8 ounces of chopped chocolate. Let this sit a minute, then gently stir with a spatula starting at the centre and widening the circles until the chocolate has fully melted and the ganache is smooth. Divide the ganache into smaller bowls, and stir in desired flavourings (as below), then chill completely before shaping into truffles.

To make truffles, use a small ice cream scoop or a teaspoon to spoon out about ½-ounce of the ganache and shape into a ball by rolling between your palms. Place the truffles on a parchment-lined baking tray and chill until ready to roll or dip.

Roll the truffles into desired fillings (listed below) or dip into melted chocolate using truffle forks, shake off excess chocolate and place n a cooling rack that rests over a parchment-lined baking tray. Chill the truffles just to set them, but then store in a cool place.