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Nutella Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Makes about 1-½ dozen
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Ingredients

  • 1 13-ounce jar of Nutella
  • 8- ounces finely chopped dark chocolate I like Scharffen Berger
  • 1 tablespoon Hazelnut Praline here is the recipe

Instructions

  • Place the jar or Nutella in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, and ideally overnight.
  • Once the Nutella has refrigerated long enough, line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Remove the Nutella from the refrigerator and use a 1-¼-inch cookie scoop,to shape about 1-½ dozen truffles, placing them on one of the parchment-covered baking sheets as you go. Then place the shaped truffles in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.
  • While the shaped truffles are in the freezer, melt the chocolate -- either in a double boiler, or in the microwave. (If you melt the chocolate in the microwave, do it in 30 second increments.) The melted chocolate should go in a small deep bowl.
  • Remove the shaped truffles from the freezer and use a fork, to carefully dip each truffle into the melted chocolate to coat it evenly, and place them on the other parchment-lined baking sheet. You can use a small knife to help you remove the covered truffle from the fork. The truffles will set quickly because they've been in the freezer -- so after about every two, sprinkle them with the Hazelnut Praline.

Notes

I like the 1-¼-inch size for these truffles, but use any cookie scoop you like! (The yield will vary as you change the size.)