Espresso Truffles

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 7/8 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon espresso powder
• 14 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped divided
• 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped divided
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, combine cream and espresso powder, whisking well. bring to a simmer over low heat.
• 2 in a medium combine 8 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate and 2 ounces semi-sweet. pour hot cream over chocolate, stirring until melted.let chocolate cool.
• 3 when chocolate is cool but not set whip with wooden spoon until lighter in texture and color.
• 4 roll tablespoonfuls of chocolate mixture between your palms to form balls place on parchment paper and refrigerate to harden.
• 5 in a small microwaveable bowl combine remaining 6 ounces of bittersweet and 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate. melt in a microwave on medium for 30 second intervals until melted. stir well.
• 6 dip hardened chocolate pieces in melted chocolate, covering well. place on parchment paper. when chocolate coating begins to set dust with cocoa powder and sprinkle sugar on top.