Cognac-laced Truffles

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cognac
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 11 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3 ounces chocolate baking squares, chopped
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 line baking sheets with waxed papper.
• 2 heat cognac in a small saucepan just to simmering.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 add cream, bring to simmering.
• 5 place all the chocolate and the 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a food processor and whirl 1 to 2 minutes or until finely chopped.
• 6 with machine running, add cream mixture in a steady stream.
• 7 process until smooth.
• 8 scrap into a medium-size bowl.
• 9 refrigerate just until thick enough to hold shape, about 1 hour.
• 10 drop by teaspoons onto prepared baking sheets.
• 11 with your hands, quickly shape into balls.
• 12 (refrigerate to firm if necessary) place in freezer 30 minutes.
• 13 prepare coating: sift cocoa powder and confectioners' sugar into small bowl.
• 14 add truffles, 3 at a time; toss to coat.
• 15 refrigerate in airtight containers up to 1 month.
• 16 serve at room temperature.
• 17 enjoy.