Truffes Pralinees (Praline Truffles)

Directions

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   1/2 lb Good chocolate About 1/2 glass water 3 Egg yolks 3 oz Butter 1 1/2 oz Praline paste Slowly melt the chocolate in the water, bring to

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   Do not stop beating

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   Remove from the fire and add the butter and the praline paste

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   Let cool, beating from time to time (this cooling takes a rather long time)

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   When the mixture begins to solidify, take some with a spoon, place it in some grated chocolate (prepared in advance), and shape to resemble

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   These truffles keep a week

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   To keep a longer time, substitute vegetable shortening for the butter

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   Source : The Art of French Cooking Posted by: Rina de Jong