truffles!

so this holiday season I have re-discovered an old love of mine...cooking! but I have discovered her wearing some sexy new clothing...chocolate! yes, my not-so-devoted followers, I have become a CONFECTIONERY WIZARD!!!! For my holiday gifts, I decided to give out some tasty treats instead of the usual store bought shit. It means more that way. Also I'm a poor college student. So I began making cinnamon roasted almonds for people. Then, I found another recipe, this one for chocolate covered liquor cordials. I had to try. It crashed and burned the first time. The second time it only crashed. I got about a 50% yield out of the second batch, and Now I have found the thing that truly makes me want to be able to make beautiful candies... Truffles. As I write this post I am in the process of making a batch of dark chocolate and coffee truffles, after a sucessful batch of plain chocolate ganache ones...Wish me luck and as always, The Plot Moves On.

Image courtesy of the guy that posted the recipe for these truffles, Ian over at Instructables.com. here's his page...http://www.instructables.com/member/ian/