Serve these truffles with coffee to provide a note of Luxury, or pack them into pretty boxes to give as presents.
150 g (6 oz) plain chocolate, melted
170 g can Cream
3 tablespoons rum (optional)
175 g (7 oz) cake crumbs
50 g (2 oz) ground almonds
chocolate vermicelli, grated chocolate or cocoa powder, to finish
method
1. Leave the chocolate to cool slightly, then beat in the Cream and rum, if using, until smooth.
2. Gradually beat in the cake crumbs and ground almonds. Then chill, for 30-45 minutes.
3. Divide the mixture into 20-25 balls. Roll the balls in the chocolate vermicelli, grated chocolate or cocoa powder then place in petit four cases.
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