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Coffee Truffles




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


makes about 30

Usually truffles are made with butter, but here is a slightly lower fat version if you like





List of Ingredients



• 125g cream cheese
  
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
  
• 1 tbs instant coffee or cocoa powder
  
• 100g cooking chocolate
  
• 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
  
• 2 tbs copha
  






Instructions



1. Beat cheese, coffee and sugar until smooth. Stir through hazelnuts.
   
2. Place teaspoons of mixture on a tray and chill for 1/2 hour. Roll into balls.
   
3. Melt chocolate with the copha. Dip coffee balls in the chocolate and place on a foil lined tray (or roll in chocolate sprinkles or drinking chocolate powder.
   






Final Comments


you could flavour it with orange or vanilla essence instead of coffee if you like