Almond Chocolate Truffles

Name: Almond Chocolate Truffles
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 25
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 pound (16 oz) semi-sweet baking chocolate chopped; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 tsp pure almond extract; 1 cup finely chopped almonds

Chopped almonds add nutty crunch to creamy almond-flavored chocolate truffles. For gift-giving, present them in mini foil or paper baking cups. Photo credit: Susan Whetzel from Doughmesstic.

30m

PREP TIME

177

CALORIES

4

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 25 (2 truffle)

Ingredients

1 pound (16 ounces) semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Almond Extract
1 cup finely chopped almonds

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Place chocolate in heatproof bowl. Set aside. Bring cream just to boil in small saucepan on medium heat. Pour over chocolate in bowl. Let stand 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate is melted. Add extract; stir until well blended.
2 Refrigerate 1 hour or until truffle mixture is firm enough to handle.
3 Shape truffle mixture into 1-inch balls by scooping mixture with a small (1-inch) cookie scoop or melon baller. Place on wax paper-lined tray. Roll truffles into round balls with hands. (If truffle mixture softens, return to refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes or until firm.) Roll balls in chopped almonds. Store truffles in airtight container in refrigerator.