Ingredients

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
  • 6 ounces baking chocolate white
  • 1 cup milk chocolate morsels
  • 2 teaspoons shortening
  • cocoa or Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Method

  • In heavy gauge saucepan, combine morsels, heavy cream and butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Stir in raspberry jam. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze 20 minutes. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto foil-lined cookie sheet. Freeze 15 minutes. Roll into balls; freeze until firm.
  • Coatings: Over hot (not boiling) water melt white baking bars or milk chocolate morsels and shortening, stirring until smooth.
  • Drop frozen truffles one at a time, into melting coating; stir quickly to coat, then remove with fork, shaking off excess. Place on cookie sheet; chill until set. Store refrigerated.
  • Or coat with cocoa or confectioners' sugar.