Ingredients

• 200 g - dark chocolate
• 100 g - double cream
• 2 tbsp - rum, optional
• 2 tbsp - almonds, chopped
• 2 tbsp - walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup - raisins
• desiccated coconut to coat

How to Make Chocolate Truffles

• Chop the chocolate into 1 cm pieces.
• Heat the cream in a thick sauce pan till it begins to boil.
• Reduce the heat and add the chocolate. Stir till the chocolate melts completely. Add rum, if using.
• Cool the mixture and pour in a bowl. Keep in refrigerator till it is like affirm paste. (Do not let it set)
• Mix in the nuts and raisins. Take small lumps of this mixture and roll in desiccated coconut.
• Shape into balls and place in small paper cups. Store in refrigerator.