Chocolate Truffles
From: La Souris, Kruth, France
Comments: Excellent, really easy to do, everybody will ask for more!!!
Will keep for one week refrigerated, if they are not eaten within the hour of course!
Servings: 50 to 60 truffles
IngredientsPreparation
  • 12 1/3 ounces [350 g] chocolate
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] milk
  • 1/2 cup - 1 tablespoon [100 g] butter
  • 3 eggs, whites and yolks separated
  • 1 3/4 ounces [50 g] unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Melt chocolate into a double-boiler before mixing in milk.
  • Remove from heat; quickly stir in butter.
  • Reheat mixture over really low heat.
  • Remove from heat, add and thouroughly mix in egg whites.
  • One at a time, slowly mix in egg yolks.
  • Leave to cool completely, before refrigerating mixture for at least 2 hours.
  • Then, using 2 small spoons, shape mixture into truffles.
  • Roll truffles into unsweetened cocoa powder, until completely coated.