If you like the way chocolate and caramel go together, you’ll definitely love these caramel and chocolate balls. Sweet, a little salty, chocolatey and chewy, with the great flavor and crunchy texture coming from the cocoa nibs, it’s pretty hard not to love them.
Source:Home Cooking Adventure
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Make about 25 truffles
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
1/2 cup (120g) whipped cream
7 oz (200g) bitter chocolate. chopped
1/2 teaspoon (3g) salt
1 teaspoon (5g) vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons (15g) cocoa nibs, optional
Cocoa powder or chocolate shavings for coating
1. Put the sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat and cook until the sugar dissolves, stirring with a wooden spoon until caramelized.
2. Remove the pan from the heat and add the cream. It will bubble a bit.
3. Cook for about 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat and add salted vanilla extract and chocolate. Stir until smooth.
4. Stir in cocoa nibs if used.
5. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
6. Refrigerate for 2 hours until firm enough to roll into balls.
7. Use a teaspoon or melon grater to scoop truffles and greased palms into 1-inch (3cm) balls.
8. Roll the balls in cocoa powder or chocolate shavings and refrigerate for at least half an hour before serving.
