Ancho Chile And Cinnamon Truffles

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons ancho chilies, ground in burr grinder
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 lbs valrhona dark bittter chocolate
• 4 cups valrhona cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (ancho)

Recipe

• 1 combine ground ancho chili, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, heavy cream, and salt. bring to a boil cover and steep for 2 hours.
• 2 chop valrhona dark bitter chocolate into one-inch pieces.
• 3 bring spice-and-cream mixture back to a boil and add the chopped chocolate pieces. mix until combined and smooth. if lumps remain, stir over a double boiler until smooth.
• 4 pour mixture into a parchment-lined two-inch half pan. refrigerate until set.
• 5 with a small spoon, scoop out 50 equally sized ganache balls. roll and smooth the balls with your hands.
• 6 mix cocoa powder and ancho chili powder in a small bowl. roll ganache balls in cocoa and chili mixture.