Mocha Truffles

Chocolate balls infused with coffee...Isnt this a tempting chocolate treat...
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Here goes the recipe..

Dark semi-sweet chocolate:250 gms,grated

Unsalted butter:4 tbsp

Powdered sugar:3 tbsp

Fresh cream:100 gms

Instant coffee:2 tbsp

Water:2 tbsp

For coating the truffles-

Dark semi-sweet chocolate:200 gms,grated

Powdered sugar:1 tbsp

Refined oil:4 tsp

Preparation:

For the truffles place butter,sugar and fresh cream in a pan  on low heat...

Once the mixture begins to simmer,pour in to another bowl with the grated chocolate...

Mix the instant coffee in the water and keep aside...

Now mix in the dissolved coffee to the bowl with the chocolate...

Use a wooden ladle ans stir well till the chocolate is well blended and smooth...

Chill for approximately 2 hours...

Then remove from the refrigerator and divide the mixture in to small balls or truffles...

Place the truffles in a wax lined tray and chill for an hour or more till they become firm...

If while shaping in to balls,the dough appears sticky,chill for a little longer before making them in to balls...

For the coating,place the chocolate in a small bowl and keep aside...

Now pour about 1 cup of water in a small pan and let it simmer for sometime...

Now place the bowl with chocolate over it....

Turn off the heat and melt the chocolate over it...

Stir the chocolate till it gets a smooth texture...

Take it off the hot water and mix in the sugar and refined oil...

Cook till lukewarm...

To coat the truffles:

Quickly smoothen each ball...

Hold between the thumb and forefinger and dip each one in to the coating...

Allow the excess coating to drip off and replace on wax paper...

Repeat the process till all the balls are coated...

Chill for an hour and serve!!

Store in an airtight container...

Mocha truffles are ready!!

Enjoy the mocha truffles!!

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