truffles

serves ~5

3 oz dark chocolate

1/4 C jam, espresso, or other flavoring

1/8 C heavy cream

1/2 tsp vanilla

small pinch of salt

3 oz couverture or regular chocolate for covering truffles

Melt chocolate in microwave utilizing 30 second increments. 30 seconds, stir, 30 seconds, stir, etc. until chocolate is smooth. Mix cream, vanilla, salt, and flavoring in separate bowl and then stir in melted chocolate. Freeze for 1 hour. Form into nickel to quarter sized balls and freeze on waxed paper another 1 hour.

Melt couverture chocolate and coat truffles, then place on waxed paper and store in refridgerator for up to 3-5 days.