Mocha Chocolate Truffles (Wheat-free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

I remember finding this recipe as a young teen, while browsing through my mom's enormous recipe book collection  It didn't come from a fancy glossy recipe book  but from one of those collections that some amazing, brilliant Tannies have put together, collaborating their favorite, tried and tested recipes. Those books are always the best!

Ingredients:
120g Dark Chocolate
15ml Milk                        (DF: Use Rice milk)                                          
15ml Golden syrup
120g Softened Butter        (DF: Use Wooden spoon)
120g Sifted Icing sugar
10ml Instant coffee
125ml Cocoa powder
Coconut, Cocoa or icing sugar to coat

Method:
1. Place chocolate, milk and syrup in a small saucepan and heat gently until the chocolate has melted.
2. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
3. In a mixing bowl beat the butter, icing sugar, coffee powder and cocoa until light and fluffy.
4. Slowly beat in the melted chocolate mixture until fluffy and pale in colour.
5. Chill for at least 1 hour.
6. Using a teaspoon, roll small amounts of truffle fluff into 3cm balls.
7. Dust in sifted cocoa powder (or coconut, or icing sugar for variation) to coat lightly.

Makes 24 truffles