Dark Chocolate Cabernet Truffles

Recipesfull introduces to you: Valentines's Day Recipes. (Dark Chocolate Cabernet Truffles). A decadent dark chocolate truffle that goes great with red wine.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Additional: 2hrs10 mins

Total: 2hrs30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 2 dozen truffles

Dark Chocolate Cabernet Truffles

Ingredients

⅓ cup heavy whipping cream

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

2 tablespoons Cabernet Sauvignon wine

6 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

chopped

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

room temperature

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Traditional Layered French Croissants

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Directions

Step 1

Combine cream vanilla extract and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir wine into cream mixture and remove from heat.

Step 2

Stir semisweet chocolate into cream mixture until completely melted. Stir butter into mixture until incorporated. Pour chocolate mixture into a container cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm at least 2 hours.

Step 3

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 4

Scoop the chocolate mixture using a teaspoon or a melon baller and shape into 1-inch balls. Place balls on the prepared baking sheets and refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from refrigerator and roll balls in cocoa powder to coat.

Nutritional Information

Dark Chocolate Cabernet Truffles

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 108

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.5g 3%

Carbohydrates: 9.2g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 7.1g

Fat: 8.2g 13%

Saturated Fat: 4.8g 24%

Cholesterol: 11.6mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 126.8IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.2mg 1%

Folate: 0.9mcg

Calcium: 7.1mg 1%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 9.7mg 4%

Potassium: 35.9mg 1%

Sodium: 3.1mg

Calories From Fat: 73.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.