Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles B-s

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 6 ounces mild fresh goat cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted

Recipe

• 1 in the top of a double boiler, or in a metal bowl set over a pot of simmering water (make sure the water does not touch the bowl), melt the chocolate, stirring until it is smooth.
• 2 set the melted chocolate aside to cool for a few minutes while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• 3 in a bowl whisk together the goat cheese, sugar, and vanilla until it is light and fluffy.
• 4 whisk in the melted chocolate until it is well combined.
• 5 chill, covered, until it is firm, at least 1 hour.
• 6 to form the truffles, take a heaping teaspoon of the chocolate/cheese mixture and lightly roll it into a ball with your hands.
• 7 roll the finished truffles in the sifted cocoa powder, set them onto a baking sheet lined with waxed paper, and chill until they are firm, about 30 minutes.
• 8 the truffles can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.