Chocolate Cayenne Truffles

Submitted by korvus

"This is a recipe I found on the Internet in several different places. I love it, though I've found that some people find it too intense to enjoy. If you know someone who likes spicy food, this might not be a bad Valentine's Day treat. It starts off cool and sweet, but is spicy when it melts on your tongue. The ginger on the outside helps give a little bite at the start."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 20 truffles (depending on size)
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 255.14 g semisweet chocolate
• 177.44 ml butter
• 19.71 ml cayenne pepper
• 88.74 ml cream
• 295.73 ml powdered sugar
• 78.78 ml powdered sugar
• 29.58 ml cocoa powder
• 9.85 ml ginger
• 4.92 ml cinnamon

directions

1. Melt chocolate, butter and cayenne in a double boiler, or a bowl in the microwave. Stir well.
2. Remove from heat. Mix in cream and 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar. Stir well. (The sugar will stick together in small lumps if you aren't vigorous about it.).
3. Cover, and chill overnight.
4. Create a mixture of 1/3 cup powdered sugar, the cocoa powder, ginger, and cinnamon.
5. Scoop out the chocolate, one tablespoon at a time. Mold it into balls. (this is messy; get used to it.) Roll the balls in the powder mixture to coat them.
6. Put them back in the fridge, until serving time.