Apricot Brandy Balls

Ingredients

• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup (Karo preferred)
• 2 1/2 cups all-bran cereal, crushed
• 1 cup dried apricot, finely minced
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• unsweetened cocoa powder or confectioners' sugar, for dusting truffles

Directions

1. 1

   Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot (not boiling) water; remove from heat.

2. 2

   Stir in brandy and corn syrup.

3. 3

   Combine cereal, apricots and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a large bowl.

4. 4

   Add chocolate mixture; stire together until well blended and let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Form into 1/2" balls; roll in cocoa or powdered sugar.

6. 6

   Place in candy cups in a covered container; let mellow several days before serving.