Marzipan Truffles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into small pieces (hershey special dark chocolate bars)
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 7 ounces marzipan
• 1/2-1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder (hershey cocoa, for topping)
• finely chopped almonds (for topping)

Recipe

• 1 grate the marzipan on a box grater.
• 2 in a double boiler, on medium heat, add the chocolate, heavy cream and grated marzipan. stir constantly with a rubber spatula or dry wooden spoon.
• 3 mixture should be melted and smooth in about 10 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and place on wire rack.
• 5 whisk in amaretto liqueur. cool bowl on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• 6 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
• 7 working quickly, scoop out a rounded teaspoon, and roll into a ball.
• 8 roll the truffles in the cocoa powder or/& finely chopped almonds.
• 9 if the balls become too soft to work with, put in the freezer for a few minutes to firm up.
• 10 put in tiny paper cups and enjoy.