Dark Chocolate Truffles

Preparation: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Makes 40

300g dark chocolate buttons

2 1/2 tblspn cream

125g butter

1/2 cup almond meal

1/2 medium potato, cooked, mashed

3/4 cup coconut

2 1/2 tblspn Drambui or any liqueur

100g dark chocolate buttons, extra

Place a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water. Do not allow the bowl to touch the water.

Add chocolate buttons, cream and butter.

Stir until the mixture has evenly melted. Remove from the heat. In a separate

bowl, mix the almond meal, mashed potato, coconut and liqueur. Combine both mixtures, mix gently. Refrigerate until set. Roll mixture into small balls and place into freezer for 10 minutes. Melt extra chocolate as before. Set aside for five minutes. Dip each truffle into the chocolate to coat. Place onto a tray. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.