And here's an untested reconstruction.

A long time ago, I had a fantastic recipe for chocolate truffles. It was fantastic for two reasons: one, it tasted wonderful, and two, it was amazingly simple.

Okay, there is a third reason. It is one of the very few recipes that J, Z, and I agree on. Most things we eat together are too sweet, too meaty, too greasy, or too whatever for one of us. Most of the time, we end up with something that one person doesn't completely rave about for some reason. At least I think we all agreed on it. Actually, I'm not sure if Z ever tried it. No, wait, I'm pretty sure she did.

I lost track of this recipe. It looks like I tossed out any paper copies, and the e-mail accounts that held the electronic versions are long gone. (Give me a break, I hadn't learned proper archival techniques by then.) And I think J and Z lost track of it, too.

I have been looking for a recipe like this one for a while now. I have seen few recipes that resemble it. Most call for things like butter or exotic formation techniques.

So here is what I remember. I know I have the ingredients and (most of the) methodology right, but I don't know about the proportions.

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1 pound best-quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped into bits
1/4 pint heavy cream
2 tbl brandy

Bring the cream and brandy to a boil. Add the chocolate and stir until it's all melted. Transfer to a bowl. Let cool a little bit. Beat with an electric mixer until...I guess until you've whipped in some air, lightened the texture a bit, and it's not as liquid. I remember the recipe admonishing you not to overwhip it. Chill the mixture in the fridge until it's almost set, but still malleable. Form into truffle-sized pieces and chill until firm. Enrobe in ganache or roll in cocoa powder or whatever floats your boat.
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I am confident about the chocolate quantity because the Trader Joe's Pound-Plus bars were almost perfect.

The cream was essentially one of those small containers from the dairy case. Possibly a little less, but you'd add the whole thing to avoid leftovers and to account for the Plus chocolate.

The brandy I'm not sure about. Not that I'd measure this one anyways.