Let's begin our run-up to Valentine's Day with the most loving of desserts, chocolate! Nothing arguably says "I love you" better then the candy derived from cacao. Susan Fassell with the National Confectioner's Association stopped by
Tonia's Kitchen to talk about her Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles. She starts with 2
and 1/2 pounds of bittersweet chocolate that's very finely chopped. She then takes a cup and a half of heavy whipping cream and a cup of toasted and skinned hazelnuts and 3 to 4 teaspoons of cocoa powdern. Susan brings the cream to a boil, adds the hazelnuts, and let's the mix cool to room temperature. She then lines a baking sheet with parchment paper and squeezes out the mix onto it using a pastry bag. Dust with the cocoa powder. Lovely!
