Praline Truffles

Directions

1. 1
   Slowly melt the chocolate in the water, bring to a gentle boil, remove from the fire, and add the yolks, beating with a spatula, then replace on a low fire to poach the eggs in the chocolate.
2. 2
   Do not stop beating.
3. 3
   Remove from the fire and add the butter and the praline paste.
4. 4
   Let cool, beating from time to time (this cooling takes a rather long time).
5. 5
   When the mixture begins to solidify, take some with a spoon, place it in some grated chocolate (prepared in advance), and shape to resemble real truffles.
6. 6
   These truffles keep a week.
7. 7
   To keep a longer time, substitute vegetable shortening for the butter.