Balsamic Chocolate Truffles

Name: Chocolate Balsamic Truffles
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 1/2 ounces dark chocolate (chopped (recommended: Valrhona)); 1/4 cup cream; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 1/2 cup cocoa powder

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I think of these truffles sort of like candy for adults. It starts off with a dark chocolate ganache that gets spiked with a bit of balsamic vinegar - in a recipe as simple as this, it's worth it to get great chocolate and really high quality balsamic!

Chocolate and balsamic may not seem like an obvious pairing, but I happen to love it. They're both rich and sweet, so they emphasize and complement each other beautifully.

balsamic chocolate truffles

Chocolate Balsamic Truffles

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Calories

Author:

Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

8 1/2 ounces dark chocolate (chopped (recommended: Valrhona))
1/4 cup cream
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

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1/2 cup cocoa powder

Instructions

Melt the chocolate and cream in a double boiler over hot but not simmering water. Place melted chocolate in a small bowl. Stir in the balsamic vinegar. Cool the chocolate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Remove from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours, until firm but moldable.
Use a teaspoon to scoop out chocolate. Use your fingertips to shape into balls about the size of a cherry. Set the chocolate balls on a parchment-lined tray.
Place the cocoa powder in a small shallow dish. Place 6 truffles at a time in the cocoa powder and roll the truffles around to coat, and return the coated truffles to the baking sheet. Continue with the remaining truffles. Place the truffles in a serving dish or airtight package.