Recipes posted on February 07, 2012 14:57
1 pound dark OR semi sweet chocolate - OR a combination - finely chopped
1 2/3 cups heavy cream 1 teasp pure vanilla extract
1/2 teasp kosher salt OR sea salt about 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Place chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan, heat cream
over medium heat to a simmer. Pour hot cream over the chocolate and cover
with plastic wrap. Let sit for 10 mins. Uncover and whisk until smooth.
Whisk in vanilla and salt. Pour into a pie plate and let cool 15 mins, then cover
with plastic wrap and chill for about 3 hours. Place cocoa powder in another
pie plate. Using a melon baller or small 1" ice cream scoop, scoop small balls
of chocolate...form into balls and roll in powder. Place on a parchment lined
cookie sheet. Chill until all are set.