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Lavender Truffles

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10 oz high-quality semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces

1/2 C heavy whipping cream
1 t organic lavender florets, plus more for rolling
unsweetened cocoa powder

In a small, heavy saucepan bring the whipping cream and teaspoon of lavender to a simmer. Place the chocolate in a separate bowl. Pour the cream over the chococlate, straining out the lavender florets. Let stand for 3 minutes. Whisk till smooth. Allow the ganache to cool, then place in the refrigerator for at least two hours. Roll half-teaspoon sized balls in your hands as quickly as you can. Roll in unsweetened cocoa and a pinch more of lavender. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

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  1. VictoriaFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    How Fabulous...I adore usiing lavender for baking.. ..but have never yet tried it in a truffle..gorgeous! Shine on!
    Victoria~

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  2. AmyFebruary 25, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    I've never use lavendar in my cooking/baking but always wanted to try. These look delicious and simple to make. Hm...I better run to the store tomorrow to get some! :) Thanks for sharing.

    Amy
    http://utry.it

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  3. UnknownFebruary 26, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    Sound wonderful. I have last year's flowers and lavender sugar waiting for the courage to use them!! I intended to make lavender shortbread, but you might just have swayed me!!

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  4. QuirkyurbangirlFebruary 26, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    I love cooking with lavender! These look so good! I will have to give them a try.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    Oh yum! I've got some lavender in my cabinet that would love to be made into truffles!

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  6. AmyMarch 1, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    Hi again...I'm hosting the Culinary Smackdown Battle for March--the theme is Cookies. Would you like to join in for the fun? It doesn' have to be a new post on your blog. You can pick your favorite cookie from your previous post too. All you have to do is link up your cookie creation. I have some great prizes waiting. Hope to see your entry soon!

    Amy
    http://utry.it/2011/03/culinary-smackdown-battlecookies.html

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  7. LisaMarch 3, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    These sound so elegant and look like they came from some gourmet chocolate shop. Thanks for linking this up to Sweets for a Saturday.

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