Truffles

...testicular truffles. I was going to attend the second annual Testicle Ball and thought I should make something "ball" themed. Let me explain, the Testicle Ball is a party that a friend throws every year to introduce people to different kinds of Lebanese food such as sheep testicles and liver. So instead of making plain old truffles, I covered them in pink chocolate and topped them with chocolate sprinkles.
I don't think anyone will hesitate to sink their teeth into these balls!




Recipe:
12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 oz carton of heavy whipping cream
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp rum (optional, can vary alcohols: brandy, bourbon, kahlua)
Topping of your choice: melting chocolate, cocoa powder, nuts, coconut, powdered sugar



Heat cream and butter in saucepan, bring to a boil.


Pour boiling cream over chocolate chips and let stand for a few minutes. Stir until smooth.

Add liqueur and mix in.

Cover and place in a refrigerator for a few hours until you are able to form balls with the mixture (or pop it into the freezer to chill faster).
Once I made the balls I put them back in
to the refrigerator (or freezer) again because they softened up just by the heat of my fingers.






I used melting chocolate to coat them. This was a challenge because the hot melting chocolate started melting the truffle mixture, so you have to be quick.








Then I topped them off with sprinkles before the melting chocolate hardened.