Chocolate-Bourbon Truffles
The perfect hedonist dessert is one chocolate truffle, followed by one more. Though these look fancy, they’re actually quite simple to prepare.
- Total:
- Serves: 16 persons
Ingredients
- 8ounces bittersweet chocolate
- ¾cup heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
- 2drops vanilla extract
- 1tablespoon bourbon
- Cocoa powder
- ½cup toasted crushed pecans, pistachios or hazelnuts
Instructions
Step 1
Set a stainless steel mixing bowl over a pan of boiling water to make a double boiler. Put chocolate, cream and salt in bowl and heat until chocolate is completely melted, about 15 minutes.Step 2
Add vanilla and bourbon and whisk thoroughly, until mixture is smooth and shiny. Pour into a pie plate or baking dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.Step 3
Use a melon baller or soup spoon to make rough 1/2-ounce spheres. Roll between cocoa-dusted palms, then in crushed nuts. Refrigerate, but don’t serve them ice cold; remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving.