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Centerpiece: 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 ribbo

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.