Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 4 ounces excellent quality bittersweet chocolate chips
• 5 ounces fresh goat cheese (plain fromage)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• unsweetened cocoa powder, for coating truffle

Recipe

• 1 melt the chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring until it is smooth and completely melted. remove chocolate from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• 2 meanwhile lightly whip goat cheese and vanilla until fluffy and light. and chocolate and continue mixing until well combined. chill mixture, covered, for 1 hour, or until firm.
• 3 form heaping teaspoons of the chilled mixture into balls (1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter). if the texture is too crumbly, allow it to warm at room temperature for a few minutes until it is workable. chill balls and roll in cocoa powder to finish. truffles should be kept chilled in an airtight container.