Milk Chocolate Truffle Hearts
8 oz milk chocolate, chopped fine
4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
2 T unsalted butter
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 T cocoa powder
>how to make<
*Line 9" square baking pan with aluminum foil so that foil covers bottom a nd sides of pan and overhangs edges by at least 1".
*Place chocolates and butter in large heatproof bowl.
*Bring cream just to boil in a small saucepan.
*Whisk hot cream into chocolate and butter until smooth.
*Scrape mixture into prepared pan, smooth into even layer, and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
*Cover plate with foil or parchment paper.
*Using foil overhang as handles, lift chocolate mixture out of pan and transfer to cutting board.
*Using 1" to 1 1/2" heat-shaped cookie cutter, cut and lift out 30 something hearts and place on prepared plate.
*Sift cocoa powder over hearts.
*Transfer to airtight container, placing carefully between sheets of parchment paper, and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
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