Green Tea Truffles

Ingredients

• 220 g dark cooking chocolate, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
• 4 green tea bags
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Directions

1. 1

   Place chocolate in a medium bowl.

2. 2

   In a small saucepan, bring cream to a simmer over medium heat.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and add teabags and allow to steep for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Remove and gently squeeze the teabags over the cream to extract extra flavor. Discard.

5. 5

   Return the cream to a simmer and then pour over chocolate. Stir to combine.

6. 6

   Put bowl in freezer and chill until set, about 10 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.

7. 7

   When mixture hardens, scoop out 2 teaspoons and roll in palms to form a 1-inch ball.

8. 8

   Repeat with remaining mixture.

9. 9

   Place cocoa in shallow dish. Roll balls in cocoa to coat. Shake off excess.

10. 10

    Serve.