I Dream in Chocolate on a Rainy Day

Good morning readers.  It is yet another gloomy, rainy day here and what better thing to do than eat comforting chocolatey things!  Let's not have any doubts about how much I LOVE chocolate.  The last batch of truffles I made were a hit among family members and friends who were fortunate to eat them.  Sorry, if you didn't get to taste any, but I promise I'll make it up to you this time!  My kids are dropped off in their schools and I have a solid 2-hour to myself in the kitchen.  So, today is the perfect day to experiment more with different flavors and of course with a Persian twist. 

 

Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Truffles

½ cup of semisweet chocolate

½ cup of bittersweet chocolate

1 cup of heavy cream

1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Cocoa powder
Finely chopped walnuts

Chop the chocolates finely with a sharp knife. Place them in a glass mixing bowl.

Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it starts to boil. Turn off the heat and allow the cream to sit for about 10 seconds.  Pour the cream into the bowl with chocolate.  Add the pomegranate molasses as well.  With a wire whisk, slowly stir mixture together until the chocolate is completely melted.  Whisk in the vanilla extract.  Set aside at room temperature (this mixture may seem a little runny, so just let it sit longer at room temperature). 

Using a spoon, drop a dollop of chocolate onto a plate lined with parchment paper.  Refrigerate for 1 hour, until firm. Roll each dollop of chocolate in your hands to roughly make a round ball.  In a paper bag, add a spoon of cocoa (or the chopped walnuts).  Drop a couple of round truffles and close the bag tightly and shake gently so the truffle balls are coated.
 
You can keep the truffles refrigerated, but serve at room temperature.

 Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Truffles

These truffles will make great hostess gifts this holiday season.  Try them at home and you will develop an addiction!  They taste amazing.  The pomegranate molasses gives these truffles a settle tartness which is a great compliment to the dark chocolate.  They will go perfectly with a glass of milk, a cup of coffee or Champagne!

Cheers and happy early holidays.