Easy Truffles

Ingredients:
• 8 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
• 1/3 c Milk
• 1/3 c Unsalted butter
• 2 ea Egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1/4 t Vanilla extract
• 1 x Unsweetened cocoa

Servings: 64.

Directions:
In saucepan, melt chocolate with milk and butter over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir 1/4 cup hot mixture into egg yolks, the whisk yolks into chocolate mixture in saucepan. Add vanilla; beat well. Pour into small bowl; cover and refrigerate until firm. (You can store in refrigerator for up to 2 days at this point.)

Form teaspoonfuls into balls; roll in cocoa and shake off excess. Makes 1 pound (about 2 dozen). About 75 calories each.

For Gift-giving:
Use a glass jar with lid or candy dish covered with plastic wrap. Store covered in refrigerator for 3 weeks and in freezer for up to 2 months.