Scottish Chocolate Shortbread Truffles

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 250 g good-quality dark chocolate
• 100 g unsalted butter
• 100 g shortbread, crushed to crumbs
• 1 tablespoon whiskey or 1 tablespoon drambuie
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate and butter together over low heat, then stir in the shortbread crumbs and drambuie until mixed thoroughly.
• 2 transfer to a shallow bowl and leave to cool,then chill for a couple of hours to firm up.
• 3 spoon out some of the mixture and shape it into balls with the palms of your hands, at first the mixture will be stiff,but it softens quickly in your hands.
• 4 roll each ball in cocoa powder and set aside until all have been dusted.
• 5 the truffles will keep for several days in an airtight tin.