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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (72g) Recipe makes 10 servings
Calories 347
Calories from Fat 262		(75%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 29.2g	44%
	Saturated Fat 18.2g	90%
	Monounsaturated Fat 8.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 42mg		14%
Sodium 108mg		4%
Potassium 264mg		7%
Total Carbohydrate 28.3g		9%
	Dietary Fiber 5.0g	19%
	Sugars 19.0g
Protein 4.0g		8%
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Chocolate Cayenne Truffles

Recipe #287039 | ½ day | 8 hours prep | add private note

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By: korvus
Feb 19, 2008

This is a recipe I found on the Internet in several different places. I love it, though I've found that some people find it too intense to enjoy. If you know someone who likes spicy food, this might not be a bad Valentine's Day treat. It starts off cool and sweet, but is spicy when it melts on your tongue. The ginger on the outside helps give a little bite at the start.

SERVES 10 , 20 -30 truffles (depending on size) (change servings and units)

Ingredients

9 ounces semisweet chocolate
3/4 cup butter
4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
6 tablespoons cream
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1
Melt chocolate, butter and cayenne in a double boiler, or a bowl in the microwave. Stir well.
2
Remove from heat. Mix in cream and 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar. Stir well. (The sugar will stick together in small lumps if you aren't vigorous about it.).
3
Cover, and chill overnight.
4
Create a mixture of 1/3 cup powdered sugar, the cocoa powder, ginger, and cinnamon.
5
Scoop out the chocolate, one tablespoon at a time. Mold it into balls. (this is messy; get used to it.) Roll the balls in the powder mixture to coat them.
6
Put them back in the fridge, until serving time.