Goat cheese chocolate truffles

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 ounces Fine-quality bittersweet chocolate; (not unsweetened),
; chopped
6 ounces Fresh goat cheese; (also known as
; goatfromage blanc,
; available in bulk
; at specialty foods
; shops) (about 3/4
; cup)
2 tablespoons Confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon Vanilla
⅛ teaspoon Pure lemon extract
¼ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder; sifted, for coating
; the truffles

Directions

In a metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water melt the chocolate, stirring until it is smooth, remove the bowl from the pan, and let the chocolate cool slightly. In a bowl whisk together the goat cheese, the confectioners' sugar, the vanilla, and the lemon extract until the mixture is light and fluffy, whisk in the chocolate until the mixture is combined well, and chill the mixture, covered, for 1 hour, or until it is firm. Form heaping teaspoons of the mixture into balls and roll the balls in the cocoa powder. Chill the truffles on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper for 30 minutes, or until they are firm. The truffles keep in an airtight container, chilled, for 3 days.

Makes about 25 truffles.

Gourmet October 1993

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