Chocolate Truffles with Rum

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons liquor or 0 extract ((rum, amaretto, peppermint, kahlua, brandy)

Directions

1. 1

   Combine cream, butter and sugar in saucepan until hot. Stir in chocolate chips until melted.

2. 2

   Stir in flavoring and transfer into bowl.

3. 3

   Chill, stirring often, about one hour.

4. 4

   Drop from teaspoon to waxed paper and chill 1/2 hour or until firm.

5. 5

   Roll into balls.

6. 6

   Roll in cornstarch and brush off excess, then dip into melted dipping chocolate, or roll in chopped nuts, unsweetened cocoa powder or serve in small tin cups.