Name: Chocolate rum and raisin truffles
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60ml) cream; 200 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely; 1/4 cup (40g) finely chopped raisins; 1 tablespoon dark rum; 250 gram dark eating chocolate, melted

Chocolate rum and raisin truffles

These bite sized truffles make great gifts, especially at Christmas, as well as a sweet treat for parties or afternoon teas. If you want to go all out, dust with little fragments of gold leaf.

Makes 30 Item

Cook

45M

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Ingredients

1/4 cup (60ml) cream

200 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely

1/4 cup (40g) finely chopped raisins

1 tablespoon dark rum

250 gram dark eating chocolate, melted

Method

1.Combine cream and chopped chocolate in small saucepan; stir over low heat until smooth. Stir in raisins and rum. Transfer mixture to small bowl, cover; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

2.Working with a quarter of the chocolate mixture at a time (keeping remainder refrigerated), roll rounded teaspoons into balls; place on lined tray. Refrigerate until firm.

3.Working quickly, rolls balls in melted chocolate. Place on lined tray; refrigerate truffles until firm.

If the truffle mixture starts to stick to your hands, wash them in very cold water and start again with cold, slightly damp hands.
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