Almond Truffles

These are among the best production-oriented pastries in this book. The chocolate coating seals in the moisture of the ganache and the almond filling, and together with the crisp short dough, the combination makes a pleasing tidbit indeed.

You might want to consider doubling the recipe, as making a half-sheet really doesn’t take much longer, and, due to the magic of numbers, the larger pan produces 70 pieces, giving you a bonus of 10 pastries. In Step 5, cut the half-sheet into 10 s