Christmas Chocolate Balls

1. Dough

Chocolate 85% 2.75 oz (80 g)

Melt the chocolate in a water bath.

2. 

unsalted butter 2.75 oz (80 g) • powdered sugar 1.75 oz (50 g)

Beat the butter with sugar and chocolate.

3. 

chicken egg 2 pcs

Gradually beat in the eggs.

4. 

all-purpose flour / plain flour 1.75 oz (50 g) • baking powder for gingerbread 0.25 oz (8 g) • ground almonds 1.75 oz (50 g)

Stir in the flour with baking powder and ground almonds.

5. 

unsalted butter • flour medium

Put the dough into the greased and floured cake pan and bake. Bake at temperature of 340°F (170°C) for 30 minutes. Let it cool.

6. Cream

whipping cream (30-33% fat) 6.75 tbsp (100 ml) • cooking chocolate 3.5 oz (100 g) • unsalted butter 3.5 oz (100 g)

Heat the double cream, remove from the flame and add in the chopped chocolate. Blend and let it cool. Add soften butter and beat it.

7. Balls

Crush the dough and add into the cream.

8. 

rum 1 tbsp • white chocolate • icing decorations - silver pearls

Add rum and mix it. Place the mass in fridge for an hour. Then form same sized balls and let it cool again for an hour. Then decorate them with white chocolate and pearl decorating.