Chocolate Truffles Topiary
Source of Recipe
Betty Crocker
Recipe Introduction
Did your mother ever say, “Look with your eyes, not your fingers”?
It’s next to impossible with this chocolate lover’s centerpiece!
List of Ingredients
1 round florists' foam topiary with dowel and base, 5 inches in diameter
Flowerpot to fit topiary base, about 6 inches in diameter
Rocks to weight flowerpot
Toothpicks
36 to 48 chocolate truffles with firm centers, about 1 1/4 inches in diameter
Plastic wrap or aluminum foil
2 to 3 cups fresh raspberries
1 yard 1-inch-wide white and gold ribbon
Recipe
Press topiary base securely in flowerpot (glue if necessary). Fill pot 2/3 full with rocks.
Insert toothpicks into topiary ball; push truffles onto toothpicks.
Line top of pot with plastic wrap; cover with raspberries. Tie ribbon into bow on dowel.
Substitution
Fresh raspberries out of season? Use fancy assorted nuts instead.
Special Touch
Place a Chocolate Truffles Topiary on bridal reception tables. Use ribbons that coordinate with the bridal colors.
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