Mocha Truffles

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
• 3 tablespoons coffee liqueur or 3 tablespoons brandy
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup sifted icing sugar
• 2/3 cup dark chocolate vermicelli (tiny decorator candies)

Recipe

• 1 place chocolate, butter and coffee powder in the top of a double boiler over simmering water.
• 2 heat, stirring often, until chocolate and butter are melted.
• 3 remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in 2 tbsp of coffee liqueur and egg yolk.
• 5 slowly blend in icing sugar.
• 6 chill for one hour or until firm enough to handle.
• 7 roll into 1/2 inch balls.
• 8 (be sure your hands are cool.) dip balls into remaining liqueur, then into vermicelli.
• 9 store in airtight container in refrigerator.
• 10 makes 36 truffles.