Scottish Chocolate Shortbread Truffles
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
24 truffles
ingredients
- 250 g good-quality dark chocolate
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 100 g shortbread, crushed to crumbs
- 1 tablespoon whiskey or 1 tablespoon drambuie
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted
directions
- Melt chocolate and butter together over low heat, then stir in the shortbread crumbs and Drambuie until mixed thoroughly.
- Transfer to a shallow bowl and leave to cool,then chill for a couple of hours to firm up.
- Spoon out some of the mixture and shape it into balls with the palms of your hands, at first the mixture will be stiff,but it softens quickly in your hands.
- Roll each ball in Cocoa powder and set aside until all have been dusted.
- The truffles will keep for several days in an airtight tin.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Amanda in Aberdeen
United Kingdom