Baileys & Menier Chocolate Truffles

Baileys & Menier Chocolate Truffles

Treat friends and family to a little bit of chocolate heaven with this delicious truffles recipe for an easy and thoughtful edible Christmas gift.

Makes 16

Prep time:  30 minutes (plus chilling time)

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

100ml double cream

100ml Baileys

40g light muscovado sugar

300g Menier dark chocolate, roughly chopped

25g butter, softened & cubed

Salt

200g Menier milk chocolate

Menier cocoa powder, to dust

Method

1.    In a pan heat the cream, baileys and sugar over a gentle heat until it begins to boil.  Allow to simmer for a minute and remove from the heat and cool for 2 minutes.

2.    Place the dark chocolate and butter into a large heatproof bowl and pour over the cream & baileys mixture.  After a couple of minutes stir well until smooth and glossy.  Add a pinch of salt and allow to cool, cover and place in the fridge for two hours to set.

3.    Remove from the fridge and using a teaspoon scoop out the truffles and then roll in your hand to form spheres.  Chill the truffles whilst you melt the milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water.

4.    Dip each truffle into the melted chocolate to coat, sprinkle with cocoa powder and place on greaseproof paper to set.  Enjoy!