Chocolate
Tartufo
1
quart milk
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
5 egg yolks
2 cups sugar
30 candied cherries
12 ounces good quality sweet chocolate finely chopped
1.
Combine milk and the 6 ounces of unsweetened chocolate
in a saucepan. Cook over low heat stirring constantly
until chocolate is completely melted.
2.
In another saucepan beat egg yolks until thick
and lemon colored then beat in sugar.
3.
Beat in hot chocolate mixture a little at a time,
beating constantly until well blended. Cook over
low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
4.
Remove from heat and pour into a 2 quart tupperware
container. Freeze until mixture is thick enough
to handle.
5.
Form 30 balls with candied cherries inside, using
about 3 tablespoons mixture per ball. Roll balls
in chopped chocolate and return to freezer until
ready to serve. You may find that you need to
form a few at a time then return the mixture to
the freezer for a few minutes until it is hard
enough to work with again.
6.
Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.
Serve covered with whipped cream
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