MOCHA TRUFFLE TREES

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Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
WHITE CHOCOLATE LAYER:
6 ounces white baking chocolate, finely chopped
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon Kahlua (coffee liqueur)
1 teaspoon almond extract
CHOCOLATE LAYER:
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, finely chopped
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons Kahlua (coffee liqueur)
1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon almond extract
DECORATIONS:
6 Pirouette cookies, cut crosswise in half
Additional white baking chocolate, melted or white chocolate shavings

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack., Place white baking chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream and butter just to a boil. Pour over white chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in Kahlua and almond extract; spoon into crust. Place in freezer while preparing chocolate layer., Place chocolate chips a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream and butter just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in the Kahlua, coffee granules and almond extract; spoon over white chocolate layer. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set., To serve, carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides. Cut tart into 12 wedges; place on individual plates. Insert a halved Pirouette into the wide end of each slice. Decorate with white chocolate to resemble Christmas trees.

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