Yummy and easy truffles

Yesterday the kids and I made chocolates for their teachers. It's a recipe I've used a few times and they are always a hit (although I must admit that they aren't the healthiest things around!). Here's the recipe...

Ingredients

300g dark cooking chocolate
100g good quality dark eating chocolate
25g copha

1/4 cup condensed milk
a few drops orange essence

Cocoa for dusting

Method

1. Place roughly chopped chocolate in a microwave jug. Grate the copha and add to the centre. Microwave on high for 2 minutes or until softened.

2. Place condensed milk, essence (and whatever else you'd like to add) in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup of melted chocolate/copha mixture and stir until the mixture becomes thick and fudgy.


3. Carefully spoon the chocolate mixture into the base of an ice cube tray (or chocolate mould). Top with approx. 1/2 tsp of the fudgy mixture. Spoon over a little more melted chocolate to encase the fudgy centre.
4. Place in fridge for 15-20 minutes or until set.

....Voila!!

Variations

You can do all sorts of things with this basic recipe. I've replaced the orange essence with peppermint essence before. I've also tried coconut, glace cherries (chopped) and coconut essence mixed together in the fudgy mixture. VERY yummy! You could also add nuts, other types of essence. You name it!