Great for special occassions
(makes about 40)
375 grams dark chocolate plus 2 extra packets dark chocolate melts to dip truffles into
100 grams butter
½ packet pitted prunes (about 20)
¼ cup port
3 cups icing sugar
Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan
Chop up prunes – no stones and place in microwave proof bowl with the port. Cook on high for 2 -3 minutes to plump up
Mix chocolate, butter and prunes and port together with the icing sugar until combined.
Chill in fridge until firm enough to roll into small walnut size balls. (30 – 60 minutes)
Place the balls of mixture on a foil lined tray and freeze until really solid about 2 hours
Melt the 2 packet of chocolate melts on medium to low power, stirring often, or over a bowl of hot water.
Dip the frozen truffles in the melted chocolate
Do NOT store the finished truffles in the fridge as the chocolate tends to sweat – just a cool place