Truffles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 c. real milk chocolate
1/3 c. heavy cream
1/3 c. half and half
1 tsp. vanilla
dipping chocolate

Preparation

Melt chocolate over hot water.
Combine cream and half and half.
Heat to scalding; cool cream mixture to 130\u00b0.
Add to melted chocolate all at once, beating until smooth and well blended.
Add vanilla and blend into mixture.
Chill in refrigerator until candy is firm but pliable.
Beat with mixer until candy is light and fluffy, then return to refrigerator until firm.
Form into 3/4 inch balls and immediately dip into dipping chocolate; set on wax paper to set up.