Dark Chocolate And Rum Truffles

Yummy dark choc & rum truffles great for parties and at christmas time for gifts

Remember: when melting the chocolate do not let your bowl touch the water.

Place the chopped chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan half-filled with simmering water.

Stir with a metal spoon until chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.

Stir in rum.

Place in the fridge until the mixture is firm enough to roll into balls.

Line a trays with baking paper.

Roll chocolate mixture into a ball.

Place on trays.

Repeat until mixture is gone then place in the fridge for 1 hour or until firm.

When firm place the dark chocolate melts in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan half-filled with simmering water.

Stir with a metal spoon until the chocolate melts and is smooth.

Divide the truffles into 2 batches this is so they will keep firm while working them.

Remove 1 batch from the fridge.

Use a fork to dip truffles 1 at a time , in the melted chocolate to coat.

Gently tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip off.

Carefully place on the pre.

dark chocolate, thickened cream, rum, white chocolate chips