Easy Chocolate Truffles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons heavy cream
8 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, finely chopped
4 tablespoons orange liqueur (or whatever flavor you like)
2 teaspoons orange rind, grated
4 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, finely chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup chocolate sprinkles
1/2 cup icing sugar

Preparation

In med saucepan, bring butter and cream to a boil over med-high heat.
Remove from heat.
Add chocolate, liqueur and rind.
Stir until melted and smooth.
Pour truffle mixture into a shallow bowl.
Chill for 2 hours.
Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper.
Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of truffle into 24 small balls.
Place truffles on prepared baking sheets.
Chill 30 minutes.
Melt chocolate and oil in a double boiler until smooth.
Transfer chocolate into a bowl.
Cool slightly.
Using 2 forks, coat 3/4 of the truffles in chocolate, allowing excess coating to drip back into the bowl.
Cover 6 truffle in sprinkles.
Sift icing sugar over 6 truffles.
Leave 6 chocolate coated truffles plain.
Coat remaining 6 truffles in cocoa.
Chill 30 minutes.
Store in fridge for 10 days or in freezer for 3 months.