Chocolate Almond Truffles

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Title: Chocolate Almond Truffles
Categories: Candies
Yield: 12 servings

6 oz Semisweet chocolate morsels
3 tb Butter or margarine
3 tb Powdered sugar
2 Egg yolks
24 Toasted almonds; whole
1/2 c Finely chopped almonds

Recipe by: Southern Living
Preparation Time: 0:20
Place chocolate morsels in top of a double boiler; bring
water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate
melts. Add butter and powdered sugar, stirring until sugar
dissolves. Remove from heat. Add egg yolks, one at a time,
beating with an electric mixer after each addition. Pour
mixture into a bowl; cover and let sit 12 hours in a cool,
dry place (do not refrigerate). Shape mixture into 1-inch
balls; insert 1 whole almond in center of each ball. Roll
lightly in chopped almonds. Yield: 2 dozen.

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Place chocolate morsels in a 1-quart
glass bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) for 2 to 3
minutes or until chocolate is softened; stir well. Add
butter and powdered sugar, stirring until powdered sugar
dissolves. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating with an
electric mixer after each addition. Pour mixture into a
bowl; cover and let sit 12 hours in a cool, dry place (do
not refrigerate). Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; insert 1
whole almond in center of each ball. Roll lightly in
chopped almonds.

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