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Sweetheart Truffles




Source of Recipe


BHG


List of Ingredients




• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut up
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon orange, raspberry, cherry, or coffee liqueur or whipping cream
• 36 hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, unblanched whole almonds, pecan halves, and/or walnut halves (optional)
• Chopped nuts, powdered sugar, and/or unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
• 8 ounces chocolate- or vanilla-flavored candy coating, cut up (optional)
• 2 ounces chocolate- or pink vanilla-flavored candy coating (optional


Recipe



1. In heavy medium saucepan combine chocolate and the 1/4 cup whipping cream. Cook over low heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until chocolate melts, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until mixture is slightly cool to the touch.Stir in liqueur or the 1 tablespoon whipping cream. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 3 to 4 minutes oruntil stiff.
2. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Shape chocolate mixture into 1-inch balls. If desired, press a whole or half nut into center of each ball; reroll until smooth.Place on prepared baking sheet. Freeze about 15 minutesor until firm.
3. If desired, roll balls in chopped nuts, powdered sugar, and/or cocoa powder. Or, in heavy small saucepan heat and stir the 8 ounces candy coating over low heat until melted and smooth. Quickly coat truffles, one at a time, with coating; let excess coating drip off. Place truffles on prepared baking sheet. Let stand about 30 minutes or until set.
4. If desired, in small heavy saucepan heat and stir the 2 ounces candy coating over low heat until melted andsmooth. Cool slightly. Transfer to a small freezer bag; snip a tiny piece off one corner. Pipe coating onto truffles. Makes about 36 truffles