Chocolate Truffles Recipe -- It's Easy To Make Truffles!

Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Use this chocolate truffles recipe to make wonderful food gifts to place in your homemade gift baskets! I found this recipe many years ago in "Hershey's Chocolate Lover's Cookbook" which is now out-of-print. These truffles are rich and creamy bite-sized indulgences are really quite simple to make.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Cocoa or powdered sugar

In heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add cocoa; stir until smooth. blend in sweetened condensed milk; stir constantly until mixture is thick, smooth and glossy, about 4 minutes.

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or until firm.

Shape into 1-1/4-inch balls; roll in cocoa or powdered sugar or a blend of these two ingredients. Refrigerate until firm, 1 to 2 hours. Store, covered, in refrigerator.
About 2-1/2 dozen candies.

Variations
NUT TRUFFLES
Add 3/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans to chocolate mixture when adding vanilla. (To toast pecans: In ungreased shallow pan, spread 3/4 cup pecan halves in single layer. Bake at 375 degrees, stirring occasionally, about 5 to 7 minutes. Cool before chopping.)

ESPRESSO TRUFFLES
Decrease vanilla to 1 teaspoon. Stir in 1-1/4 teaspoon powdered instant espresso or coffee with vanilla. Roll balls in cocoa or chopped nuts.

NUT-COATED TRUFFLES
Roll balls in chopped nuts.

Tips for making this chocolate truffles recipe:

Use a melon ball scoop or spoon to remove truffle mixture from bowl.

Roll spoonfuls of truffle mixture between hands to form balls. Keep hands and truffle mixture as cold as possible.

Roll truffles in assorted coatings and place in decorative candy cups for serving.

If you are making truffles for adults, you might want to try Liqueur Truffles. Simply eliminate the vanilla extract and add 1 tablespoon of Amaretto, Kahlua, or any other liqueur.

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