Truffle Madness

With Finals Madness and Travel Madness draped over us, there is only one solution to the problem: Chocolate and everything that has to do with chocolate! and Kettle corn! I made little thank you gifts for my committee members for all their awesome help while i was running around like a chicken cut off to submit my fellowship application. Of course, Hobby Lobby and all its greatness was having this awesome 50% off sale on all the Christmas and holiday goodie containers and tins.



Truffles
1 cup heavy cream
2 tsp granulated sugar
12 oz dark chocolate
1 T butter

• Chop the chocolate into small pieces
  
• Heat cream and sugar and butter until it reaches a boil
• add to chopped dark chocolate and stir until melted
• split the batch in half and add a cinnamon and cayenne pepper to one and leave the other
• cool in the refrigerator until solid
• when cooled, roll the truffles into balls and dust with cocoa powder or toasted chopped walnuts
  

Dusted with Cocoa Powder

Rolled in toasted nuts

kettle corn

1/3 c veg oil
1/3 c sugar
1/2 cup raw kernels

• Heat the oil in a large pot, throwing in a few kernels
• when the kernels pop, add sugar and raw kernels
• shake gently over high heat, removing from heat frequently to prevent burning
• when popping stopps, sprinkle with sea salt and cayenne pepper
  

the popcorn has got to be one of my favorites. it's definitely going to be made frequently.