Matcha White Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients You Will Need:

12 oz GOOD white chocolate  [NOT coating]

4 tablespoons soft butter

6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

1  teaspoon matcha

1 teaspoon brandy

12 oz DARK chocolate,  finely chopped

1 cup finely chopped pistachios  [optional]

Method:
Melt the white chocolate – butter – cream – matcha and brandy  in microwave – 1 minute – or over gently simmering water.  Stir until smooth

Chill in refrigerator for about 1 hour or until the mixture is cool and thick

Whisk the mixture until it stiffens.   Form into teaspoon size balls.

Chill for 4 hours

Melt chocolate [1 minute in microwave or over gently simmering water]  

Stir until smooth

Dip the white chocolate balls in the chocolate – set on parchment paper and chill in refrigerator

Optional:  After dipping in chocolate – immediately roll the truffles in the pistachios

Chill and serve

Notes:
½  teaspoon of coconut oil added to the chocolate when melting, will make it easier to dip

[adapted from Nick Malgieri’s Chocolate Truffles Ivoire]