Peanut Butter Truffles

Paçoca is our version of peanut butter, though it is not pureed and spreadable; rather, the peanuts are ground with a little bit of manioc starch and sugar, then pressed, shaped and wrapped as a sweet. Americans and Brazilians both share not only a love for peanut treats but an affinity for adding chocolate to the mix. You can find paçoca in any Brazilian food store or from a supplier, but finely chopped peanuts (with no skin) make a good substitute. If using peanut butter whe