CASHEW TRUFFLE SURPRISE

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This Cashew Truffle Surprise recipe is a great edible gift idea for your next holiday party. Make 'em as favors for all your friends!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield Makes 2-1/2 doz. or 15 servings, 2 truffles each.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 can (9.25 oz.) cashew halves with pieces, divided

Steps:

Cook and stir chocolate and cream in saucepan on low heat until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in vanilla. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Meanwhile, reserve 30 nut halves. Finely chop remaining nuts.
Shape chocolate mixture into 30 (1-inch) balls with melon baller or teaspoon. Insert 1 nut half into center of each ball; reshape ball to enclose nut. (Balls need not be perfectly round.) Roll in chopped nuts.
Place in waxed paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator 30 min. before serving to soften slightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 75 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g