Rich Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup real butter (no substitute)
• 8 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or liqueur

Coating

• 12-18 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips
• 2-3 tablespoons shortening
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon milk

Directions

1. 1

   In saucepan, combine whipping cream & butter.

2. 2

   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until mixture boils; remove from heat. Stir in chocolates until melted; continue stirring until mixture cools & thickens slightly.

3. 3

   Stir in vanilla.

4. 4

   Pour into shallow glass dish.

5. 5

   Cover; chill until firm.

6. 6

   With spoon scoop mixture into 1 inch balls.

7. 7

   Coating Melt chocolate & shortening over low heat; stirring constantly.

8. 8

   (use 1 Tbsp of shortening for every 6 oz. of chocolate).

9. 9

   When mixture is smooth remove from heat. Dip each truffle into coating.

10. 10

    (I found dr opping them in the chocolate & then fishing them out with a spoon worked best. But work quickly or they will melt) Then either place them on foil or in foil candy papers & allow to harden.

11. 11

    Mix powdered sugar & milk.

12. 12

    Drizzle over truffles in various designs.