Nothing says Valentine's Day like chocolate, but nothing says "beating a dead horse" like nine zillion Valentine's Day posts. Therefore, we hope you enjoy this belated sweet treat for your long-distance-loved-one-flying-in-on-Friday, your chocolate-fiending roommate, or for yourself on those nights you spend lying in front of the TV eating candy and watching reality TV. Hey, if Peggy Bundy can do it, so can you.
While this truffle recipe is wildly easy, you'll need a good day or two to really let them set into their chocolatey goodness, so plan on making them hours ahead if you're planning to make them for company. The stout (in this instance, Young's Double Chocolate Stout) can be any old stout, but using a chocolate stout lends a chocolate creaminess that you'll be happy you had.
This recipe makes about 20 medium-sized truffles.