the truffle adventure

Had a 'shotgun' potluck last week, where we just suddenly decided we didn't want to have Mexican dinner in hall. Since I havn't had much practice with savoury stuff, I thought I'd just do desserts (again).

Didn't want to do my normal fare, so decided to pick a recipe from my Choc & Coffee book - Truffles! First attempt at being a chocolatier - Kokoblack here I come!

Kahlua Truffles (makes approx 25)
200g dark(bittersweet) choc, chopped
150ml double (heavy) cream
45ml Kahlua
115g icing (confectioner's) sugar
cocoa powder, for coating

1. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring until smooth then cool slightly
2. Using a whisk, whip the cream with the kahlua in a bowl until thick enough to hold its shape.
3. Stir in melted chocolate and icing sugare . Leave to firm up a little
4. Dust your hands with cocoa powder and shape the mixture into bite-size balls. Coat in cocoa powder and pack into pretty boxes. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days if necessary

I tried 2 batches of these - one batch with just kahlua, another with kahlua and Glenfiddich (single malt whisky)

Good luck!