Pink Chocolate Truffles

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 -2 drop red food coloring
• 3 tablespoons raspberry jam
• 2 tablespoons raspberry liqueur
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup pink chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat first amount of chocolate chips, whipping cream, and butter in a saucepan on lowest heat, stirring often, until chips are almost melted.
• 2 remove from heat and stir until smooth.
• 3 add food colouring one drop at a time, stirring until mixture is light pink throughout.
• 4 press jam through sieve into a bowl and discard seeds.
• 5 add liquer and stir well into chocolate mixture.
• 6 cover and chill for about 2 hours until firm enough to roll into balls.
• 7 roll into balls and freeze on a waxed paper lined baking sheet for about 1 hour until firm.
• 8 melt second amount of chocolate chips and dip balls until entirely coated.
• 9 place on same waxed paper lined baking sheet and let set for at least 1 hour.
• 10 if using, melt pink chocolate and spoon into a piping bag fitted with a small writing tip.
• 11 drizzle pink chocolate in a decorative pattern over balls, if desired.
• 12 let stand until set.
• 13 enjoy!