Almond Brandy Truffles

Title:
Almond Brandy Truffles

Yield:
36 Servings

Categories:
Candies,
Chocolate,
Nuts,
Spirits




Ingredients:





   2/3 c  Whipping cream


     6 oz Unsweetened baking chocolate


          -liquid, finely chopd


   1/2 c  Sifted confectioner's sugar


   1/4 c  Almond paste


     3 tb Brandy


     1 c  Finely ground almonds;


          -toasted






 In a small saucepan, bring cream ot a boil over Medium-Low heat. Remove


 from heat. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Combine chocolate mixture,


 confectioner's sugar, almond paste and brandy in a medium bowl. Spread


 mixture in an 8" suqare glass baking dish. Cover and refrigerte 1 hour or


 until firm enough to shape. Using a melon baller or small spoon, shape into


 1" balls. Roll in ground almonds. store in an airtight container in


 refrigerator. MC formatting by bobbi744@sojourn.com


 


 Recipe by: Quick Gifts of Good Taste, Leisure Arts Book


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #881 by Roberta Banghart


 
on Nov 02, 1997