My Secret Brandy Truffles

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 lb semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1/4-1/2 cup ghirardelli sweet ground chocolate and cocoa (comes in a gold canister)

Recipe

• 1 put the chocolate chips in a glass bowl.
• 2 in a small saucepan, bring the cream to a boil and then pour it over the chocolate.
• 3 shake the bowl gently to let the cream settle into the chocolate, then cover the bowl with a plate or a lid to allow the chocolate to melt (takes about 5 minutes).
• 4 whisk to mixture until smooth and shiny. stir in the brandy. cover the surface of the chocolate with the plastic wrap and put in a cool place for about two hours to let the chocolate firm up. (do not simply put the plastic over the bowl. if you do, the chocolate with develop a "skin" like pudding does.).
• 5 line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper. use two spoons to drop 1/2 to 1-inch mounds of chocolate on the paper.
• 6 chill your hands under cold water (then dry them), and roll the mounds between your palms to shape them into smooth round balls.
• 7 pour the cocoa/ground chocolate onto a plate or bowl, and roll the truffles in the chocolate using a clean spoon to help you coat them. refrigerate the truffles until ready to serve.
• 8 to serve, gently scoop the truffles out of the cocoa with a fork and put them in small candy cups or a decorate platter. i like to use a small silver platter than i've refrigerated for nice presentation.