Crisp Chocolate Truffles

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Title: Crisp Chocolate Truffles
Categories: Candies, Desserts
Yield: 54 servings

7 oz (1 jar) marshmallow cream
2 T Butter or margarine
1 c Semisweet chocolate chips
2 c Crisp rice cereal
1 pk (14oz) bittersweet chocolate
2 T Vegetable shortening
White chocolate chips,
Optional

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)


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