Delicious & gluten free chocolate & walnut truffles are the perfect treat for the festive season. They make for a great gift too!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 15minutes
Cook Time 4hours
Total Time 4hours15minutes
Servings 50lime sized truffles
Ingredients
225gm bittersweet chocolate
200gm heavy cream
60gm walnutsor hazelnuts toasted and chopped and sifted
1/2cupunsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
Chop the bittersweet chocolate and place it in a bowl. In a saucepan, bring the cream to boil on a slow heat. Pour it over the chocolate and allow to stand for a couple of minutes then stir gently to incorporate the hot cream so that all the chocolate has melted.
Add the chopped walnuts and allow to cool a bit.
Line a shallow tray or baking tin with parchment paper/foil and pour the prepared chocolate mixture on it and spread to achieve a uniform surface. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours if the weather outside is pleasant. The chocolate needs to be firm enough to be handled without melting.
Draw lines on the surface to form squares - this will enable you to make equal sized truffles. Scoop out each square and roll into a ball. Proceed to use up all the chocolate squares.
Refrigerate for another hour or so before rolling them into the cocoa powder. Ideally do this a little before you are ready to serve them
Place the truffles in dainty paper liners and enjoy!