CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

3 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons rum
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Unsweetened cocoa
Melt chocolate over simmering water. Beat until smooth. Scald the cream in a small saucepan; remove from the heat and let cool to 130 degrees on a candy thermometer. (more…)

WHITE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

WHITE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
(Servings: 24)

Ingredients:
8 oz white chocolate
48 ea good walnut / pecan halves
6 T unsalted butter, room temp.
1 1/2 T water
1 ea large egg yolk
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 300F. Set aside a wax paper-lined baking sheet.Chop the white chocolate into small pieces and set aside (more…)