dessert recipes

Chocolate Amaretto Truffles


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4 oz ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts

DIRECTIONS: Melt broken chocolate; remove from heat. Stir in Amaretto. Add butter, a tablespoon at a time, beating with a wire whip until smooth and creamy. Chill 5 to 10 minutes to firm mixture. Drop by teaspoon and roll into nuts. Keep truffles refrigerated until ready to serve. Source: Recipes from Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Francisco From: Sallie Austin