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Chocolate Truffles


Submitted by kimb_222

Makes 24 servings

Ina Garten, the barefoot contessa

Ingredients
1/4 pound bittersweet chocolate
1/4 pound semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tbls coffee
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
  1. chop the cocolates finely witha sharp knife. place themin a heat-proof mixing bowl.

  2. heat the cream in a small sauce pan until it just boils. Turn off the heat and allow the cream to sit for 20 seconds. Pour cream through a fine meshed sieve into the bol with chocolate.

  3. With a wire whisk, slowly stir the cream and chocolates together wuntil the chocolate is completely melted. Whisk in coffee and vanilla.

  4. Set aside at room tempurature for one hour

  5. With 2 teaspoons, sponn round balls of the chocolate mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Toll wach ball of cholcolate in your hands to roughly make it round.

  6. Roll in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder or both. These will keep refigerated for week, but serve them at room temperature.

Categories

Chocolate, Dessert, American, Valentine's Day

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 12.6g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
57
Calories from Fat
33
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
3.7g
6%
Saturated Fat
2.0g
10%
Cholesterol
4mg
1%
Sodium
5mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates
5.8g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0.4g
2%
Sugars
5.0g
Protein
0.6g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 1%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence

D+
  Good points
  • Very low in sodium
  •   Bad points
  • High in saturated fat
  • Very high in sugar
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