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Cocoa-Dusted Chocolate Truffles

Makes
20
Time
30 min + 2 h chilling
Cocoa-Dusted Chocolate Truffles

Rolled by hand and dusted in bitter cocoa, each little truffle melts slowly on the tongue, carrying the woody, spicy character of François Pralus’s Tanzania 75% Dark Chocolate Bar, made from organic Forastero cacao.

Makes 20 · 30 min + 2 h chilling

Ingredients

  • 3.5 oz (100 g) Tanzania 75% Dark Chocolate Bar (François Pralus), finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp (15 g) butter
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder, for rolling

Method

  1. Finely chop the Tanzania 75% dark chocolate bar (3.5 oz / 100 g).
  2. Bring 1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy cream to a simmer, pour it over the chocolate, then stir in 1 tbsp (15 g) butter until smooth.
  3. Cover and chill for 2 hours, until firm enough to shape.
  4. Shape into 20 small balls with a teaspoon and roll them in unsweetened cocoa powder.
  5. Keep refrigerated and take them out 15 minutes before serving.

The star of this recipe: Tanzania 75% Dark Chocolate Bar, by François Pralus.

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Tanzania 75% Dark Chocolate Bar
François Pralus Tanzania 75% Dark Chocolate Bar $18.00
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