Kirschwasser Truffle

Makes 18-20

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Ingredients

300 g	dark chocolate
100 g	butter, softened
2	egg yolks
125 g	icing sugar
2 tbsp	kirschwasser
40 ml	single cream
	cocoa powder, to dust
	Optional:
2 tbsp	instant espresso powder

Method

Preparation time: ca. 30 min / Grade of difficulty: easy / Calories per portion: n/a

Chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt over gentle heat. Remove from heat and stir in the kirschwasser. Mix in the butter and the icing sugar and the egg yolks one by one. Strongly mix in the single cream. Set aside in a cool place for 2 hours.

Form bite-sized balls, roll them in the cocoa powder and store in the fridge until serving.

Option:
The kirschwasser truffles get more acerbic, when you add to the mixture 2 tabelspoons of instant espresso powder.