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Maple Walnut Truffles
Maple Walnut Truffles
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Maple Walnut Truffles
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 1/4 CUP UNSALTED BUTTER SOFTENED
- 1 TABLESPOON MAPLE SYRUP
- 1 1/2 CUPS POWDERED SUGAR
- 1 TEASPOON VANILLA
- 1/4 TEASPOON MAPLE EXTRACT
- 1 CUP CHOPPED TOASTED WALNUTS
- 8 OUNCES CHOCOLATE CANDY MELTS SUCH AS CANDIQUIK
Instructions
- MIX BUTTER, MAPLE SYRUP, AND POWDERED SUGAR WITH A HAND MIXER. ADD BOTH EXTRACTS AND BEAT UNTIL CREAMY. STIR IN WALNUTS. CHILL FOR 30 MINUTES.
- ONCE CHILLED, SCOOP 1 TABLESPOON SIZED BALLS OF DOUGH AND PLACE ON A WAX PAPER LINED COOKIE SHEET. CHILL AGAIN UNTIL JUST READY TO DIP (AT LEAST 10 MINUTES).
- MELT YOUR CANDY IN A MICROWAVE SAFE BOWL ACCORDING TO PACKAGE DIRECTIONS. DIP EACH TRUFFLE IN THE BOWL OF CHOCOLATE.
- DO NOT ROLL IT AROUND, USE A SPOON TO SPOON CHOCOLATE OVER THE TOP. LIFT ONTO A FORK CAREFULLY AND TAP TO REMOVE EXCESS CHOCOLATE. PLACE ON A WAX-PAPER LINED COOKIE SHEET. I FIND IT BEST TO USE A TOOTHPICK TO HELP THE TRUFFLE SLIDE OFF THE FORK WITHOUT DISTURBING TOO MUCH OF THE COATING.
- NOTE: THESE TRUFFLES SOFTEN QUICKLY. IF YOU FIND THEM GETTING TO SOFT, RE-CHILL THEM AND ONLY REMOVE A FEW AT A TIME TO DIP.
- CHILL DIPPED TRUFFLES FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES, UNTIL COATING IS SEMI-HARD. MEANWHILE TRANSFER THE REMAINING CHOCOLATE TO A SQUEEZE BOTTLE (OR A PLASTIC BAG WITH THE TIP CUT OFF) AND PIPE SWIRLS OR SWIPES OF CHOCOLATE OVER THE TOP FOR DECORATION.
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