eggnog truffles

How To Make eggnog truffles

• 1

  CHOCOLATE CUPS: Melt chips with shortening in heavy, small saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly.
• 2

  Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon of the chocolate mixture into each of about 36 small foil candy cups.
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  With back of spoon, bring some of the chocolate up side of each cup.
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  Refrigerate until firm.
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  TRUFFLES: Melt chips with butter and eggnog in heavy, medium saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally.
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  Pour into pie pan.
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  Refrigerate until mixture is thick, but soft, about 2 hours.
• 8

  Spoon truffle mixture into pastry bag fitted with large star tip.
• 9

  Pipe mixture into chocolate cups.
• 10

  Truffles can be refrigerated 2-3 days or frozen several weeks.
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  Hint: To remove foil cups, cut slit in bottom of the cup and peel foil up from bottom.
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  Do not peel down from the top edge.
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  Makes about 36 truffles.
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