Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 1 lb semisweet chocolate, cut in small pieces
• 1 tablespoon Baileys Irish Cream or rum or Frangelico or Grand Marnier

Directions

1. 1

   Bring cream and sugar to a scald.

2. 2

   Stir in butter.

3. 3

   Stir in chocolate.

4. 4

   Stir in liquor.

5. 5

   Refrigerate slightly, bring to room temperature, whip if desired to create a lighter truffle filling or leave as is for a chewy version.

6. 6

   Pipe or scoop out into a 1 inch ball.

7. 7

   Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, then serve.

8. 8

   Options: Roll finished, refrigerated chocolate truffles in melted coating chocolate, ground nuts of your choice or in cocoa powder.