Extra-Strength Truffles

Directions

1. 1
   Line a loaf pan with a long piece of plastic wrap.
2. 2
   Finely chop chocolate and place in a mixing bowl with butter, cut into small pieces.
3. 3
   Heat espresso beans and cream in a pan.
4. 4
   When cream comes to a boil, strain over chocolate and butter.
5. 5
   Discard beans.
6. 6
   Whisk chocolate mixture until smooth and shiny.
7. 7
   Place chocolate mixture into prepared loaf pan.
8. 8
   Cover with the overlap of plastic wrap.
9. 9
   Chill for 3 hours.
10. 10
    Sift half of the cocoa powder onto a clean, dry cutting board.
11. 11
    Unwrap truffle block onto cocoa.
12. 12
    Sift remaining cocoa powder over the top of the truffle block.
13. 13
    Cut into 36 one-inch cubes.
14. 14
    Toss to dust all sides with cocoa powder.
15. 15
    Take two and hide the rest from the children.