CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE

                                                       

For about 40 truffles

INGREDIENTS

• 300 g dark chocolate 70%.
• 50 g unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 egg yolks
• 125 g of cream (2 large tablespoons)
• 50 g unsalted butter
• 70 g icing sugar

DIRECTION

• Melt chocolate in double boiler.
• Add the butter and cream and stir until a smooth paste.
• In a bowl mix 3 egg yolks and icing sugar.
• Pour contents of pot into the container and mix with wooden spoon.
• Cover the container with plastic wrap and chill in 1:30.
• When the dough is quite hard, train with hands into small balls.
• In a bowl, pour the chocolate powder and put a dozen truffles.
• Place another bowl on top and shake to roll the truffles on a plate and cover with chocolate powder. 
• Repeat for all the truffles.
• Instead of chocolate at 70%, have a chocolate 85% cocoa to taste even more pronounced.