Chocolate Truffles

[taovande]

I need the recipe for the chocolate truffles that was in the back of the Atkins book. I lent the book out to a friend and forgot that I need the recipe.

Hopefully someone can let me know


thanks

[qbu]

Re: Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate Trufles

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 5 min
Chill Time: 2 hours
Yield: 48


1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 3/4 cups granular sugar substitute
2 tablespoons unslated butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
unsweetened cocoa powder (for dusting)

In a large saucepan bring cream to a boil. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Remove from heat; add sugar substitute, bnutter and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Refrigerate until cold and stiff, about 2 hours.

Sift cocn onto a piece of waxed paper. Use a small melon ball scoop to form chocolate balls (or use 2 spoons). Roll in cocoa powder. Place truffles in foil candy holders if desired.

Total carbohydrates per truffle: 2 grams (count only 2 "digestable" carbs when doing Atkins); protein: 1 gram; fat: 5 grams; calories: 50

[taovande]

Re: Chocolate Truffles

Thank you so much! I'm making them as a surprise for my sister!