A lovely rich creamy candy that goes perfectly with coffee to finish a meal and makes a great foodie gift for others.
Prep Time2hrs20mins
Cook Time10mins
Total Time2hrs30mins
Course: Sweet/Candy
Cuisine: French
Servings: 20truffles
Author: Emma
Ingredients
20gramsraisins(1/8 cup)
1tablespoondark rum
125millitres double / heavy cream(1/2 cup and 1 teaspoon)
40gramslight brown sugar(3 tablespoons)
A pinch fine sea salt
A pinch ground cinnamon
125gramsDark chocolate(4 and 1/2 ounces)
Cocoa powder to dust
Instructions
Soak the raisins in the rum at least 2 hours before needing them.
Finely chop up your chocolate and place it into a medium sized heat proof bowl and set to one side.
In a heavy based pan heat the cream, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Heat until everything has dissolved into the cream and it is very hot but not boiling.
Take the pan off the heat and add in the rum and raisins and stir them in.
Pour the hot cream mixture over the chopped up chocolate and allow it to sit for 2 minutes.
Then mix the mixture until it is smooth and well combined. Once cool and at room temperature place in the fridge to chill and set, at least an hour but overnight if you like.
I used a melon baller to scoop out small balls but a teaspoon will do if you don't have one. Shape into balls and roll in cocoa powder.
Keep these in the fridge in an airtight container, they should last up to 7 days.
Notes
Most of the time is inactive time while the mixture chills.