Chocolate Cherry Truffles

By dawn716

Ingredients

• COATING:
• 1 cup finely chopped dried cherries
• 1/4 cup cherry brandy
• 11 ounces 53% cacao dark baking chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon cherry extract
• 4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
• 4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
• Melted dark, milk and white chocolate and pearl dust

Details

Servings 48
Preparation time 90mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine cherries and brandy; cover and let soak for 1 hour or until cherries are softened.

Place dark chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in extract and soaked cherries with liquid. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on baking sheets; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

In a microwave, melt milk chocolate; stir until smooth. Dip half of the balls into milk chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

Melt dark chocolate; stir until smooth. Dip remaining balls into dark chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Drizzle with melted chocolate and decorate with pearl dust as desired. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Yield: 4 dozen.