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Valentine's Day: Dickey House Valentine's Truffles

Source of Recipe

The Dickey House


List of Ingredients

3 Cups (18 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 can (14 ounces) of Sweetened Condensed Milk or Creamy Chocolate Sweetened Condensed Milk (do not use evaporated milk)


One or more of the following:
1 teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract (do not use imitation vanilla), 3 drops of orange oil, 3 drops of peppermint oil, 3 drops of rum extract

Coatings: use one or all
Finely chopped toasted nuts
Chocolate or Colored Sprinkles
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Tiny hard candies (such as small hearts)
Flaked coconut
Powdered sugar
Purchased frosting





Recipe

Melt the chips with the sweetened condensed milk in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat when chips are melted. Seperate mixture into several small bowls (depending on the number of flavorings you intend to use). Stir in the flavorings, one per bowl.

Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours.

Shape into 1 inch balls; roll in the desired coating and/or decorate with frosting and candies.

Put each candy in a small paper candy wrapper.

Store tightly covered in refridgerator or freeze for future use.