Crisp Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
7 oz (1 jar) marshmallow cream
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 cup crisp rice cereal
1 package (14oz) bittersweet chocolate
2 tbsp vegetable shortening
1 white chocolate chips,
1 optional
Preparation
In heavy medium saucepan, combine marshmallow cream, butter and
chocolate chips. Cook over low heat until chocolate is melted and
mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Stir cereal into hot chocolate mixture, mixing until thoroughly
combined. Drop mixture by rounded measuring teaspoons onto waxed
paper-lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate about 1 hour, until firm.
In top of double boiler, over hot water, melt bittersweet chocolate
and shortening. Dip each chocolate ball in melted chocolate and place
on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Drizzle with melted white
chocolate chips. Refrigerate until firm. To serve, place in small
candy paper cups.
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen truffles.
Source: Holiday Baking (Woman's Day Premier Series, Volume IV, Number
4,
: 1994), page 65 (photo page 63)
Servings: 54
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