Fig And Walnut Truffles

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter - (3/4 stick)
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped (such as Baker's), 1 tablespoon Cognac (or other brandy)
• 2/3 cup chopped dried Calimyrna figs
• 2/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts
• Unsweetened cocoa powder

Preparation

Step 1

Heat cream, unsalted butter and corn syrup in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until just boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat, add semisweet chocolate to cream mixture and stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Mix in Cognac. Add figs and walnuts and blend well.

Spoon mixture into 8- by 8-inch glass dish with 2-inch-high sides. Cover and refrigerate until mixture is firm enough to handle, about 1 hour.

Cut chocolate mixture into 36 squares. Roll each square by hand to form round. Dust rounds lightly with cocoa. Place truffles in foil-lined dish. Cover and chill until firm, at least 4 hours. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead.)

This recipe yields 36 truffles.