Recipe of the Week - Goat Cheese and Wine Chocolate Truffles

We stumbled upon this recipe whilst surfing the net and just had to share it with you. Taken from the fantastic blog Butter Sweet Melody the recipe, although not one we have yet tried, sounds very exotic. We are sure it tastes absolutely delicious too!


INGREDIENTS

6 1/2 ounces bittersweet dark chocolate, chopped
5 ounces fresh goat cheese, brought to room temperature
3 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons honey (or other sweetener you like)
2 tablespoons of red wine
1/3 cup cocoa powder, for dusting.


METHOD

1. Heat the heavy cream and chocolate together over a double boiler until the chocolate has only just melted.

2. Add the goat cheese and honey and turn off the heat.

3. Stir vigorously with a whisk. When everything is blended, take off the stove and add the wine, whisk again until everything is smooth and shiny.

4. Let the ganache cool down before sticking it in the fridge for at least an hour and a half. You can also make this the night before and leave them overnight, covering it with plastic wrap.

5. When you are ready to make them, roll heaped teaspoons of the refrigerated mixture into small balls with your hands then roll the balls in the cocoa powder.

6. Either eat right away or let chill on a sheet pan until ready to serve. Truffles will keep for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.


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Source and Photos: Butter Sweet Melody