Chocolate and Port Wine Truffles

Ingredients:

1 pkg. semisweet chocolate chips
3 Tbsp butter or margerine
1/2 cup port wine
2 tsp honey
1/4 cup cocoa powder

Directions:

Melt the chocolate chips and butter in a double boiler.

Remove from the heat, and stir in the port wine and honey.

Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl or storage container, and place in the freezer for 1-2 hours, or until solidified.

Remove the chocolate from the freezer. Using a spoon, scoop the chocolate onto a sheet of waxed paper. Make about 36 evenly sized pieces of the chocolate.

Put the cocoa powder on a plate.

Coating the palms of the hands with cocoa powder, roll each piece of the chocolate between the palms of your hands to form a ball. If the truffle isn't completely coated with cocoa powder, roll it in the powder on the plate.

Makes 36 truffles.

This recipe courtesy of Classy Cooking.

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