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Making Chocolate Truffles

By Syrie Wongkaew, About.com

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Prepare ingredients

Chocolate Truffles

Finely chop the chocolate

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Have all of your ingredients ready:

  • 150 grams good quality dark semi-sweet chocolate
  • 100 grams of room temperature butter, cubed
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp of honey
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting
  • Finely chopped nuts like pistachios, almonds or hazelnuts (optional)
  • A baking tray lined with non-stick parchment paper
  • Mini candy papers (optional)
  • Finely chop the chocolate into small, evenly-sized pieces so that it melts quickly and evenly.

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