Chocolate Cranberry Truffles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 ounces semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup jellied cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Preparation

Place chocolate, cranberry sauce and heavy cream in a medium saucepan.
Cook over medium-low heat until sauce is smooth, whisking frequently.
Remove from heat and pour into a glass or plastic bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap.
Let sit at room temperature to thicken.
Combine cocoa and 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar on a small plate.
Scoop out a rounded teaspoonful of chocolate mixture.
Roll in cocoa, coating throroughly.
Dust hands with powdered sugar.
Roll truffle in hands to form a 1-inch ball.
Continue forming truffles with remaining chocolate mixture.
Store in tightly covered contanier until ready to serve.
Before serving remove and place in decorative paper holders.