Easy Truffles
Ingredients
- 8 ounce semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/3 c milk
- 1/3 c unsalted butter
- 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 1/4 t vanilla extract
- 1 unsweetened cocoa
Instructions
(Servings: 64). In saucepan, melt chocolate with milk and butter over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir 1/4 cup hot mixture into egg yolks, the whisk yolks into chocolate mixture in saucepan. Add vanilla; beat well. Pour into small bowl; cover and refrigerate until firm. (You can store in refrigerator for up to 2 days at this point.) Form teaspoonfuls into balls; roll in cocoa and shake off excess. Makes 1 pound (about 2 dozen). About 75 calories each. For gift-giving: use a glass jar with lid or candy dish covered with plastic wrap. Store covered in refrigerator for 3 weeks and in freezer for up to 2 months.