Flambé Cognac Truffles

The finest handmade chocolate shop in the East End is chock-a-block with small mountains of truffles and pralines as well as divine hot chocolates topped with yet more shaved chocolate! So when the owner, Fatou, agreed to give me the recipe for their signature flambé truffles, I was over the moon – you cannot beat these for decadent petits fours or handmade gifts. Just be sure to use very good quality chocolate. The recipe makes about 45 truffles – it sounds a lot but you can make a batch w