Chocolate-raspberry Truffles

Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 12 ounces best-quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter, cut into bits and softened
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 2 tablespoons chambord raspberry liquor (raspberry liqueur)
• 1/2 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan bring to the cream just to a boil over moderate heat and remove from heat.
• 2 add chocolate, stirring, until smooth.
• 3 let cool slightly and add butter, bit by bit, stirring until smooth.
• 4 stir in jam, chambord and a pinch of salt and transfer to a bowl.
• 5 chill, covered, for 4 hours, or until firm.
• 6 form mixture by heaping teaspoons into balls and roll in cocoa powder.
• 7 chill on a baking sheet lined with wax paper for 1 hour, or until firm.
• 8 keep in an airtight container, chilled, for up to 2 weeks.