A bite of sophistication where the intensity of coffee melts into a mellow caramel heart. Its crisp dark chocolate shell hides a soft center that awakens the senses. An elegant dessert, perfect for crowning a special dinner.
Dissolve the instant coffee in the hot water until no granules remain. It should be concentrated and dark, like a small but serious hit.
Melt the filling dark chocolate with the butter in the microwave, using short bursts. Mix it with the manjar blanco, dissolved coffee, and salt until smooth, glossy, and clearly coffee-scented.
Cover the filling with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes, until firm but moldable. Shape small bite-size coffee manjar balls and place them on parchment paper.
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Refrigerate the balls for 15 minutes more. They should feel cold and firm to the touch, not sticky; that helps the chocolate coating cling cleanly.
Melt the coating dark chocolate with the vegetable oil in short microwave bursts, stirring until fluid and glossy. Coat each ball and let the excess drip off before returning it to the paper.
Refrigerate the bonbons for 15 minutes, until the coating feels firm and dry to the touch. Let them sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before eating so the center softens again.
