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    "excerpt": "Dark chocolate truffles with a mint note infused from the tea into the cream, rolled in cocoa. Makes 12.",
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            "prep": "2 hr 30 min",
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                "1 tea bag of Dragonfly Organic Sleepy Mint and Honeybush",
                "150ml double cream",
                "200g 70 percent dark chocolate, finely chopped",
                "30g dark cocoa powder, for rolling",
                "1 small saucepan, 1 fine sieve, 1 medium bowl",
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                "Lift out and squeeze the tea bag, then strain the infused cream over the chopped dark chocolate.",
                "Leave for a minute, then stir until smooth and glossy.",
                "Cover and chill for two hours, until firm enough to scoop.",
                "Scoop into twelve walnut-sized balls and roll each in cocoa to coat.",
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