Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles -

This kind of pampering is usually reserved for Sunday morning, so sit back, relax, and exhale. Enjoy this artful blend of toasted hazelnut and chocolate with a touch of vanilla on the finish. It’s the perfect complement to breakfast in bed, a good book, or a chat with an old friend. A European confectioner mixed chocolate and heavy cream together to form ganache - a thick, creamy mass that was the center of a truffle. The ganache or center was then shaped into small spheres, dipped in chocolate and then rolled in cocoa powder on a wire rack. These chocolates looked much like the fungus. Because of their similar appearance, rarity, and the status they share as delicacies, these confections became known as truffles.