Chocolate Cayenne Truffles

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: 8 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 20-30 truffles (depending on size)

Ingredients

• 9  ounces  semisweet chocolate
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 4  teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 6  tablespoons  cream
• 1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄3 cup powdered sugar
• 2  tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2  teaspoons ginger
• 1  teaspoon 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.