Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles

• excellent quality bittersweet chocolate chips↗4 ounces
• fresh goat cheese↗5 ounces

  plain fromage

• vanilla extract↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• unsweetened cocoa powder↗

  for coating truffle

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Melt the chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring until it is smooth and completely melted. Remove chocolate from heat and allow to cool slightly.

2. 2

   Meanwhile lightly whip goat cheese and vanilla until fluffy and light. And chocolate and continue mixing until well combined. Chill mixture, covered, for 1 hour, or until firm.

3. 3

   Form heaping teaspoons of the chilled mixture into balls (1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter). If the texture is too crumbly, allow it to warm at room temperature for a few minutes until it is workable. Chill balls and roll in cocoa powder to finish. Truffles should be kept chilled in an airtight container.