Dark Chocolate Truffles
Classic French chocolate truffles coated in cocoa powder, melting in your mouth.
Ingredients
70% dark chocolate (chopped)
100 g
cocoa powder (for coating)
4 tbsp
powdered sugar
50 g
butter
50 g
extra fresh egg (separate yolk and white)
1
milk
2 tbsp
Instructions
1
Melt the chocolate
Chop the chocolate. Place in a heavy-bottomed pan, add sugar, milk, and butter. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
2
Add egg yolk
Separate the egg, pour the yolk into the melted chocolate mixture, and mix quickly.
3
Chill
Let the chocolate mixture cool slightly, then refrigerate for about 1 hour until firm.
4
Shape and coat
Place cocoa powder in a shallow dish. Take a portion of the mixture, roll quickly into a ball in your palm, then roll in the cocoa powder to coat.
5
Finish
Refrigerate the truffles for at least 1 hour before serving. You can flavor with Grand Marnier, rum, brandy, etc.
