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Homemade Valentine's Chocolates

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 5 mins Additional: 30 mins Total: 50 mins

Servings: 32

Yield: 32 truffles

Ingredients

½ pound high-quality dark chocolate, chopped

⅛ teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper
1 pinch salt
½ cup heavy whipping cream

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, or as needed

Directions

Step 1

Place chocolate into a bowl; add chipotle pepper and salt.

Step 2

Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it comes
to a boil. Pour cream over chocolate and let stand for 3 minutes.

Step 3

Stir gently until chocolate mixture is completely smooth. Pour
chocolate mixture out onto a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface.
Pick up one edge of the plastic and roll the chocolate into a rough
log shape. Continue to roll, wrapping chocolate in the plastic.
Refrigerate until chilled and firm, 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 4

Place cocoa into a small bowl. Unwrap chocolate and cut in half
crosswise; cut each half into halves lengthwise. Roughly cut candy
into 1/2-inch square 'stones'. Place the chocolate pieces into the
cocoa and toss gently to coat.