Over the holiday break, I worked at the health food store that I've been employed at for over 2 years. One particular woman came in to the store on the day that I had brought in my 1st attempt at this recipe. My manager decided to offer this woman a truffle and immediately the woman asked me, "How much would you charge for a batch of these?" Initially I thought she was kidding but, turned out, she wasn't. I did end up making a batch for her and while I didn't charge as much as I should (I'm too nice for a business mind!), it was flattering and I loved knowing that I was making a 'sweet' contribution to someone's holiday celebration. These will fool any dairy-loving soul and are a goddess-send to use that don't do milk.
- 3/4 cup raw cashews
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 1 lb bittersweet chocolate (I used Trader Joe's semi-sweet block)
- Cocoa powder
Meanwhile, in a double boiler heat the chocolate until it's all melted. Cool the chocolate until it's comfortable to work with and fold in the cashew cream (making sure not to stir too fast or you'll create bubbles).
Cool in the fridge for 2 hours (to set).
Take out a small ball, roll in cocoa powder and store in fridge/freezer. Repeat until done.
(Makes around 50 truffles, depending on how big you make them; mine always seem to get bigger the longer I make them!)
