Green Tea Truffles

Instructions

• 1

  Heat half-and-half in a small saucepan over medium heat. When it comes to a simmer, remove from heat and add tea bags, allow tea to steep 5 minutes.

• 2

  Gently squeeze bags over half-and-half to extract extra flavor and discard. Return to a simmer and pour over chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. Stir to combine. Place bowl in freezer until set, about 10 minutes, removing and stirring every 2 minutes. Chocolate is ready to roll into truffles when it is no longer a pudding-like consistency and is starting to harden.

• 3

  Scoop out about 2 teaspoons chocolate mixture and roll in the palms of your hands to form a 1" ball. Repeat with remaining chocolate. Place cocoa powder in a shallow dish. Roll balls in the cocoa powder to coat. Shake off any excess cocoa powder (you will have 2 tablespoons remaining). Serve or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Makes 16, 2 piece servings.