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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (2g)

Recipe makes 60 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

1 cup dried mixed fruit

2 1/2 cups chocolate cake

3/4 cup glace cherries

3/4 cup dark chocolate melts

1 cup dark chocolate melts

Calories 12
Calories from Fat 4 (33%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 0.5g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 4mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 1.3g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Sugars 1.3g
Protein 0.1g 0%

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Christmas Truffles

Recipe #182365 | 15 min | 15 min prep | add private note

By: Perfect Pixie
Aug 18, 2006

We hand these around the neighbourhood at Christmas wrapped in pretty paper and ribbons, we also accompany it with apricot balls(also posted)I am unsure as to how many it makes, but I think it is 60, more ingredients at beginning of instructions because computer did not recognize them.

SERVES 60 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried mixed fruit
  • 4-6 tablespoons brandy
  • 2 1/2 cups crumbled chocolate cake
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar

To Finish

  • 3/4 cup glace cherries, green and red

Also

Directions

  1. 1
    You also need for the balls 3/4 cup dark melts, melted.
  2. 2
    And for the finish 1 cup dark melts and 1/2 cup white melts.
  3. 3
    Process dried fruit with brandy until finely chopped.
  4. 4
    Put in a bowl.
  5. 5
    Add chocolate cake crumbs, icing sugar, melted first measure of dark melts.
  6. 6
    Mix thoroughly.
  7. 7
    Roll into small balls about tsp size.
  8. 8
    Chill until firm.
  9. 9
    Finish:.
  10. 10
    Melt dark melts and coat all over the balls with.
  11. 11
    Place on a tray lined with foil.
  12. 12
    Chill until firm.
  13. 13
    Chop glace cherries.
  14. 14
    Melt the white melts.
  15. 15
    Using a spoon put a bit over each ball and decorate with glace cherries.

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