Truffles for Valentines Day
Boozy Truffles for Valentines Day
150g cream cheese
Sweetener
100g dark chocolate with high cocoa content, I used 85%
50ml Whiskey/Rum/
5ml vanilla extract/essence or pinch of powdered vanilla
11/2 tsp gelatine/sf jelly dissolved in a tiny amount of hot water
Beat cream cheese and sweetener until smooth, carefully melt chocolate and stir into cream cheese mixture, add vanilla, whiskey or rum and finally the gelatine.
Leave to set in the fridge for an hour, shape mixture into truffles, roll in cocoa powder/chopped nuts/coconut flakes.
Wrap in tissue paper, place in a pretty box.
If you prefer a non-alcoholic version, simply omit the alcohol and gelatin, you could increase the vanilla or add very finely grated orange zest for choc orange truffles or mint flavouring.