How To Make Chocolate Truffles

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Whip up a batch of these sinfully delicious sweets for someone you love. It's easier than you think.

To complete this How-To you will need:

8 oz. good-quality, semisweet chocolate
A sharp knife
½ c. heavy cream
2 tbsp. vanilla extract
½ c. unsweetened cocoa
8 oz. semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
Cognac (optional)
Shredded coconut (optional)
Unsalted pistachios and hazelnuts, finely chopped (optional)

Step 1: Chop the chocolate

Chop the chocolate into small pieces with a sharp knife and put them in a medium-sized, heat-safe bowl.

Tip: Use semisweet chocolate chips if you don't want to bother chopping chocolate.

Step 2: Boil the cream

Put the cream into a heavy saucepan and bring it to a slow boil.

Step 3: Combine cream and chocolate

Pour the boiled cream over the chocolate and stir it gently until smooth, about five minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract.

Tip: You can substitute cognac for the vanilla extract.

Step 4: Refrigerate

Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours.

Step 5: Sift cocoa

Sift cocoa into a medium-sized bowl; then wash your hands.

Step 6: Make chocolate balls

Roll teaspoon-sized amounts of the chilled chocolate mixture into balls and gently roll them in cocoa with your hands. Work quickly so the heat from your hands doesn't melt the chocolate.

Tip: Coat some of the truffles in coconut, or finely chopped pistachios or hazelnuts.

Step 7: Chill

Chill on a baking sheet lined with wax paper until firm, about 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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[ValeriaStudios]

HERE IS A BETTER VERSION:

-FEW BARS OF CHOCOLATE.

-OREO COOKIES.

-CREAM CHEESE.

STEP 1. TAKE OREO AND SMASH THEM.

STEP 2. ADD THE CREAM CHEESE IN.

STEP 3: MELT CHOCOLATE.

STEP 4: DIP IN AND PUT ON TRAY.

STEP 5: WAIT AN HOUR OR TWO TO COOL OFF IN THE COLD.

THUMBS UP.

[ambernicko1]

shee obviously didnt wash her hands tht well if tht stupid writitng is still on it -.-

[CommanderSyler]

euh, just go buy chocolate from market, easy as it is

[thelaurenator3008]

@ambernicko1 pen doesn't wash off skin in one wash...

[vtcannongirl]

@msDhoidhoi heave

[msDhoidhoi]

is thick cream the same as heavy cream?

[funfun223lol]

her nails look cute :P

[AnOrdinaryUKGirl]

This does not look good...

[TheFreakyriot]

im going to make a few and see if NIALL will like them xx

[MrsPizzaDesu]

"a sharp knife" *points at nothing*

[epicrandomnessXD]

055 omgiawd. ont put the pot there.

[TrishaLenart]

Lol Haha soy sauce!!