Truffles

I'm going to admit right off that I like making these more than eating them, but that's just me. It's not that they taste bad, it's just that they are simply that much fun to make!

I based mine off The Pioneer Woman's recipe.




You start out by pouring the chocolate into the top of a double broiler (I use a glass bowl on top of a pot of simmering water).



As you can tell, I used chips. (gasp!) Next time I'll have to try it with a bar...


The stars of the show.
Their side-kick, condensed milk.
They melt together to form a nice pile of glop - a.k.a the inside of your truffles.
Now would be a good time to test and make certain they taste right. Decide whether to proceed or just eat it all now.
Ah, yes...I almost forgot to add in the vanilla. Orange extract would probably work as well, but my sister wouldn't let me try it this time. What I did do is mix in some crushed candy canes. It added a nice, crunchy flavor. Sometime I'll have to try adding in some different flavors, like raspberry jam. Mmmmm.
After the filling has been refrigerated (or, in our case, popped in the freezer for 15 minutes. They were in a hurry.) until it is solid enough to roll into balls, you get to drown them in a bowl of melted chocolate (I used milk just to avoid going overboard with the dark chocolate).
It might be a good idea to keep your iPod in your pocket.
Unleash your creative juices and have fun decorating!
The one that's drizzled - that's me. ;-) This is what they look like after a few minute in the fridge.
This is another batch I made yesterday that hardened overnight in the fridge. I used a bag of mixed dark chocolate and mint pieces that were on sale. They came out surprisingly delicious!