CHOCOLATE PRALINE TRUFFLES

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What a sweet addition to the holiday platter of Christmas cookies and confections! A bit fussy to make, but WELL WORTH the time and satisfaction of making your own. COOKING TIME includes "standing time" and chilling time....so don't just STAND there--CHILL out darling! Ho Ho Ho! Those gals at Gooseberry Patch sure know what they're doing, now don't they!?

Provided by Debber

Categories     Candy

Time 6h

Yield 4 dozen, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
4 tablespoons whipping cream
24 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup whipping cream
6 tablespoons butter, pieced out
4 tablespoons almond liqueur
white chocolate chips (for semi-sweet)
almonds (for the pecans)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350; buttter a 10x15 jelly roll pan; set aside.
  • Stir together pecans, brown sugar and 4 T. whipping cream; spread in prepared pan; bake for 20 minutes (coating will be slightly crystallized); stir one time; remove from oven; stir the whole works (should be of "chopped nuts texture/consistence"--will be used for rolling the truffle/chocolate in later on) and cool.
  • Microwave the chocolate chips and remaining cream in a large bowl--about 3-4 minutes; whisk several times until smooth (microwave at 15-second intervals to prevent burning); whisk in the butter pieces and the almond liqueur; let stand 20 minutes.
  • Beat the chocolate mixture with an electric mixer for 4 minutes or until SOFT PEAKS form (do not overbeat!); cover and chill at least four hours.
  • Shape chocolate into one-inch balls, roll in pecan-sugar; cover and chill up to one week (who are we kidding? these will NOT last for one week!) or freeze for up to a month (seriously!?).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.1, Fat 28.7, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 21.4, Sodium 33.8, Carbohydrate 29.3, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 24.5, Protein 3.1

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