Between now and Christmas I will post one of my special Christmas recipes everyday. Some of these recipes I have never shared with anyone. Christmas was always such a fun time to cook. I loved to make special cookies and candy for friends and neighbors. Two weeks before Christmas my kitchen was always filled with great smells and tupperware containers filled with goodies. I started in November buying ingredients I knew I would need for Christmas cooking. I loved that time of the year.
No one makes truffles better than my daughter Robin........she made truffles for me one year for my birthday and I know I gained 5 lbs! They were so good............! Truffles make a great gift as not everyone takes the time to make them. You can buy the little paper candy containers at most cake decorating stores and/or Walmart. Then buy a small Christmas box to put them in and you will have a great hostess gift that everyone will love.
These are Dark Chocolate Truffles:
2 cups Dark Chocolate Chips OR 2 (8oz) bars of bittersweet chocolate.
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
6 Tblsp. butter (cut in small pieces)
For coating you will need about 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa and/or 3/4 cup finely chopped almonds or pecans.
Bring cream to a simmer in small saucepan. Add butter and stir til melted. Add the chocolate chips or bars and stir til all is melted. and smooth. Remove from heat and pour the chocolate mixture into a bowl. Cool.......cover and put in frig til firm........about 2 hours.
Roll into 1 inch balls. Then roll all into coating and/or nuts.
Hope you can save some to give as a gift.........!
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