Crème De Menthe Truffles Food

CREME DE MENTHE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Combine pecans, butter and creme de menthe. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate, covered, until easy to handle, about 1 hour. , With hands lightly dusted with confectioners' sugar, shape mixture into 1-in. balls. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes. , In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate mixture; let excess drip off. Return to waxed paper; refrigerate until set. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CRèME DE MENTHE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream over low heat 2 to 3 minutes or until cream is warm. Remove from heat. Add baking chips and chocolate chips; stir until melted and smooth. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls, dusting hands with powdered sugar or cocoa, if necessary; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in deep 1-quart saucepan, melt candy coating over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove for heat; cool 10 minutes. In small resealable freezer plastic bag, place 1/4 cup melted coating and the green food color; seal bag. Squeeze bag to mix until uniform color; set aside.
• Using fork, dip 1 truffle at a time into white candy coating to coat. Return to waxed paper-lined cookie sheets. Cut off tiny corner of bag containing green coating. Squeeze bag to drizzle coating over each truffle (if necessary, reheat green coating in microwave on High a few seconds to make coating drizzle). Let truffles stand until coating is set, about 10 minutes, before placing in foil candy cups. Store in refrigerator.

CREME DE MENTHE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Combine whipping cream and butter in 2 quart saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until butter is melted [4 to 5 minutes]. Add creme de menthe baking chips. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours or freeze 1 hour until firm.
• Dust hands with powdered sugar or cocoa. Working quickly, shape mixture into 1 inch balls. Place balls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheet; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, melt candy coating in deep 1 quart saucepan over low heat; stir until smooth. Stir in food color until well mixed. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.
• Remove truffles from refrigerator. Place 1 truffle in candy coating mixture. Use small spoon to coat truffle; immediately remove and place onto waxed paper. Repeat with remaining truffles. Refrigerate until coating is set.
• Drizzle each truffle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate until set. Place truffles in paper or foil candy cups. Store refrigerated in container with tight-fitting lid up to 2 weeks.

CREME DE MENTHE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan, heat whipping cream over low heat 2-3 minutes or until cream is warm.
• Remove from heat.
• Add creme de menthe baking chips and chocolate chips.
• Stir until melted and smooth.
• Pour into a wax paper lined 9x13 baking dish.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or til firm.
• Line cookie sheets with waxed paper.
• Turn out onto wax paper lined cutting board.
• Cut into squares.
• Put squares 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• In deep 1 quart saucepan, melt candy coating (almond bark) over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Remove from heat.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• In a small ziptop bag, pour 1/4 cup melted coating and the 2 drops of green food coloring.
• Seal bag and mix until color is evenly mixed.
• Set aside.
• Using a fork, dip 1 truffle at a time into white candy coating to coat.
• Return to waxed paper lined cookie sheets.
• Cut off a tiny piece of the corner of the ziptop bag containing green mixture.
• Squeeze bag to drizzle each dipped truffle with green mixture.
• Let truffles stand 10 minutes.
• Store in the refrigerator.
• You can put each truffle in an individual mini foil muffin cup if you want.