Cherry-Chocolate Truffles

Combine the decadence of truffles with the sweet-tart appeal of chocolate-covered cherries for these treats.

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ingredients 9
Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 2 hr 10 min

Ingredients

8: oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped

4: oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped

1/4: cup half-and-half

1: cup butter, softened

1: cup finely chopped dried red tart cherries

1/4: cup cherry-flavored brandy or liqueur

2 1/2: oz. white chocolate baking bar, finely grated

: Cocoa, if desired

48: small (1-inch) paper or foil candy cups

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Directions

1 In medium saucepan, combine semisweet chocolate, bittersweet chocolate and half-and-half. Cook over low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Cool 10 minutes.
2 With wire whisk, beat butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, into chocolate until smooth and creamy. Beat in cherries and liqueur. Cover; refrigerate 1 1/2 hours, stirring twice, or until mixture is thick and can be molded.
3 Spread grated baking bar on sheet of waxed paper. Drop teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture over grated baking bar; roll each to coat and shape into rough ball. For variety, roll some of the chocolate mixture in cocoa. Place truffles in candy cups. Refrigerate until serving time.

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Expert Tips

Kirsch is an example of cherry-flavored brandy.

Use almond liqueur instead of cherry-flavored liqueur. Amaretto di Saronno, from Saronno, Italy is the original almond liqueur.

Use a hand-held rotary grater--commonly used for hard cheeses and nuts--to grate the white baking bar for these truffles. Look for a rotary grater at cookware stores.