Homemade Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients:

For truffles:

50g butter

300ml cream

300g chocolate

1/4 tsp vanilla essence

For coating:

Chopped nuts

Icing sugar

Cocoa

Method:

1. Place the butter & cream in a pan on a low heat, until the butter has melted and the cream is simmering.
2. Break the chocolate into pieces and place into a bowl with the vanilla essence.
3. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate & stir until smooth.
4. Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours (or overnight).
5. Rub some sunflower oil onto your hands & roll teaspoon sized balls of the mix into balls.
6. Roll the balls in the coatings as above to cover them & place into small paper cases.

Can be wrapped up as a lovely homemade gift for someone.