Butter-Nut Truffles

Name: Butter-Nut Truffles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 227 grams bars bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces (we tested with Ghirardelli); 3 Tbsps butter or margarine; 298 grams chocolate-covered crispy peanut-buttery candy bars, frozen (we tested with Butterfinger); 1 teaspoons butter and nut flavoring; 3 Tbsps whipping cream

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Butter-Nut Truffles a try. This recipe makes 30 servings with 119 calories, 1g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up bars bittersweet chocolate, butter, butter and nut flavoring, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Break 2 candy bars into pieces. Process candy bar pieces in a food processor until finely crushed.

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Place on a shallow plate, and set aside. Chop remaining 3 candy bars.

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Candy Bar

Place bittersweet chocolate in food processor bowl, and pulse until finely chopped.

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Bittersweet Chocolate

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Combine whipping cream and butter in a 1-cup glass measure; microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until butter is melted and cream begins to boil.

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Cream

Butter

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Pour hot cream mixture through food chute with processor running; process until mixture is smooth.

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Cream

Add butter and nut flavoring; process until blended.

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Butter

Transfer mixture to bowl; stir in chopped candy bars. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

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Candy Bar

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Scoop chocolate truffle mixture into 1" balls.

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Chocolate

Roll in palms of hands to make smooth and uniform balls. Quickly roll in crushed candy bars. Store truffles in refrigerator up to one week.

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Truffles

Roll

Let stand at room temperature before serving.

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Servings:

227grams

bars bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces (we tested with Ghirardelli)3Tbsps

butter or margarine 298grams

chocolate-covered crispy peanut-buttery candy bars, frozen (we tested with Butterfinger)1teaspoons

butter and nut flavoring 3Tbsps

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 10 dollars.