Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

Photo: flickr user Dyanna

Ingredients

cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels

2 tablespoons heavy cream

1 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam

6 ounces white baking chocolate or,

1 cup milk chocolate morsels

2 teaspoons shortening

Cocoa or Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Preparation

In heavy gauge saucepan, combine morsels, heavy cream and butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Stir in raspberry jam. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze 20 minutes. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto foil-lined cookie sheet. Freeze 15 minutes. Roll into balls; freeze until firm.

Coatings: Over hot (not boiling) water melt white baking bars or milk chocolate morsels and shortening, stirring until smooth.

Drop frozen truffles one at a time, into melting coating; stir quickly to coat, then remove with fork, shaking off excess. Place on cookie sheet; chill until set. Store refrigerated.

Or coat with cocoa or confectioners' sugar.