Balsamic Chocolate Truffles

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 8 ounces best-quality dark chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 cup cream
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 8 dried cherries
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 put balsamic and cherries into a small pot and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. remove cherries and discard (or use later in a salad. you won’t regret it.) set balsamic aside to cool.
• 2 melt chocolate and cream in a double boiler (or a heat-proof glass bowl over a pot filled with water), making sure the water is hot, not boiling.
• 3 place melted chocolate in a small bowl and add the cooled balsamic. mix well.
• 4 cool in the refrigerator about 1 hour. let sit at room temperature for 1 hour, until firm but moldable.
• 5 roll mixture into one inch balls and place on a parchment lined tray. pour cocoa powder into a shallow dish and roll balls to cover.
• 6 serve immediately or store in an airtight container up to one week.