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Simple chocolate truffles
Wow friends and family with this homemade chocolate truffle recipe, tossed in a coating of your choice

Serving notes: Makes about 35 truffles
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Ingredients
- 200 ml (7 fl oz (⅓ pint)) double cream
- 25 g (1oz) caster sugar
- 200 g (7oz) plain chocolate, finely chopped
- 15 g (½oz) softened butter
Directions
- Step 1
Heat the cream and sugar in a pan until hot (not boiling). Put the chocolate and butter into a large bowl then add the cream mixture and stir to melt.
- Step 2
Chill mixture until firm. Roll 1tsp portions into balls, then toss in a coating of your choice.
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GH Tips
Keep unshaped truffle mixture (covered) in the fridge for up to 5 days.For grown-ups, add 1tbsp brandy to the melting chocolate mix.To coat the truffles, use chopped nuts, desiccated coconut, cocoa powder or icing sugar.What to read next
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