Chocolate Truffles

Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs semisweet chocolate
• 1 1/2 lbs bittersweet chocolate (good quality)
• 1 cup heavy cream or 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee
• 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup cocoa

Recipe

• 1 chop both chocolate's coarsely and set to the side.
• 2 in large saucepan, mix and cream and instant coffee until the edges begin to bubble. remove from heat.
• 3 add chocolate and stir until melted and mixed inches.
• 4 leave sit for 10 minutes.
• 5 add vanilla and your choice of liqueur and stir until mixed inches.
• 6 cool for approx 15 minutes, then cover with wrap and move to fridge for a minimum of 4 hours. (will keep in this state for a week.).
• 7 after cooling, use a spoon, cookie scoop or melon baller to create 1 inch balls.
• 8 place balls on parchment lined cookie sheet, and refrigerate another 15 minutes.
• 9 roll balls in cocoa powder, and place on wax paper.
• 10 can be refrigerated again, and are best eaten at room temperature (although i love popping them out of the fridge and into my mouth!).