WALNUT COFFEE CREAMS - CANDY

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Hey I know you think by now I am insane about candy, well shoot you are so very right. I have this cookbook written by Beverly Sutherland Smith just chocked full of wonderfully delicious candy and petits four recipes that I use often when making gift baskets for my friends and family. As ususal with most candies this requires time to chill and harden.

Provided by Chabear01

Categories     Candy

Time 2h45m

Yield 40 creams, 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
40 walnut halves

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, cood cream and corn syrup over low heat until corn syrup dissolves. Remove from heat; add coffee. Mix thoroughly; cool. Stir in sugar; mixture should form soft peaks. If not, add some more sugar. Chill covered 2 hours.
  • Melt chocolate in a bowl or top of a double boiler set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until smooth. Drop by teaspoonfuls on waxed paper and flatten to form small chocolate buttons. Let set.
  • Spoon filling into a small pastry bag fitted with a fluted nozzel. Pipe a rosette around edge of each chocolate button. Leave indentation in center. Place a walnut piece in cavity. Chill 30 minutes or until firm. Remove paper.
  • Refrigerate in a covered container with waxed paper between layers up to 2 weeks.

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