Easy Chocolate Truffles

Recipe for Chocolate Truffles

8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup unsalted butter
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Unsweetened cocoa

Makes 1 pound (about 2 dozen). About 75 calories each.

1. In saucepan, melt chocolate with milk and butter over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
   
2. Stir 1/4 cup hot mixture into egg yolks, then whisk yolks into chocolate mixture in saucepan.
   
3. Add vanilla; beat well.
   
4. Pour into small bowl; cover and refrigerate until firm. (You can store in refrigerator for up to 2 days at this point.)
   
5. Form teaspoonfuls into balls; roll in cocoa and shake off excess.

Store covered in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks or in freezer for up to 2 months.