Chocolate Truffles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 bars Baker's semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/4 c. butter or margarine
6 Tbsp. whipping cream
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate morsels
1/2 bar paraffin wax

Preparation

In heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine Baker's chocolate, butter or margarine and 3 tablespoons of whipping cream.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted (about 10 minutes).
Remove saucepan from heat and gradually stir about 1/2 of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolk.
Return egg mixture to saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened (about 2 minutes).
Remove saucepan from heat; stir in 3 tablespoons whipping cream.
Pour mixture into small bowl and chill about 1 hour, until mixture is completely cool and smooth, stirring occasionally.