Breakfast Chocolate Truffles Recipe

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   Place the minced chocolate, butter, cream and espresso pwdr in a saucepan.

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   Cook on low heat till barely melted.

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   Stir till smooth.

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   Cold over a larger bowl filled with ice and water, stirring often, till the mix thickens.

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   On a baking sheet lined with waxed paper, pipe or possibly spoon the mix into mounds - about 2 tsp/10 mL each.

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   Chill.

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   Heat the remaining chocolate on low heat.

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   Pour into a shallow baking dish.

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   Have another baking dish on hand with the crushed cereal in it.

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    Have another baking sheet lined with waxed paper nearby.

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    Dip the palms of your clean hands lightly into the melted chocolate and roll a cool truffle in the hot chocolate on your hands.

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    Roll the truffle in the crushed cereal and place on the prepared baking sheet.

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    Repeat till all the truffles are rolled.

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    Chill or possibly freeze.

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    I like to serve these at room temperature when the filling is slightly soft inside with a crisp chocolate shell, but it's been easy to eat them cool or possibly frzn.

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    NOTES : Just because they contain coffee and are rolled in crushed cereal doesn't mean you can only eat them for breakfast!

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    You can also roll them in minced nuts, cocoa or possibly icing sugar, and they freeze perfectly!

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    approx.

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    4 dozen truffles.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.