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Bourbon-Pecan Truffles

Bourbon-Pecan Truffles

Chilling the chocolate mounds for a half hour makes it easier to shape them into balls. The truffles soften quickly, so keep them in the refrigerator until just before serving.

Everyday Food, December 2007 http://www.marthastewart.com/315894/bourbon-pecan-truffles
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  • Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield Makes 35

Ingredients

    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (or 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped)
    • 2 tablespoons bourbon
    • 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring cream to a boil; remove from heat, and add chocolate and bourbon. Let stand 3 minutes; whisk until smooth. Transfer chocolate mixture to a medium bowl, and refrigerate, uncovered, until thick and firm enough to spoon out in mounds, about 2 hours.
  2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Drop level tablespoons of chocolate mixture onto baking sheet. Refrigerate chocolate mounds until firm, 30 minutes.
  3. Place pecans in a shallow bowl. Using hands, roll each chocolate mound into a ball; roll balls in pecans, pressing lightly to adhere, and place on baking sheet. Refrigerate truffles until set, 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Cook's Note

To make sure the chocolate does not melt, work with a few truffles at a time (keeping the rest refrigerated), and roll them in the nuts quickly.

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