Quick Peanut Butter Truffles Food

EASY PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter., In a small saucepan, combine honey and remaining butter over medium heat; cook and stir until blended. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Remove from heat; whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm., Place peanuts in a shallow bowl. Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Remove foil; cut candy into 64 squares. Shape squares into balls; roll in peanuts. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Beat the confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, melted butter, vanilla extract and salt with an electric mixer until well combined. Roll rounded teaspoons of the mixture into round balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Roll the peanut butter balls in any or all of the possible truffle accompaniments. Chill until firm, about 20 minutes. These truffles are best served very chilled.

QUICK PEANUT BUTTER "TRUFFLES"

Steps:

• Melt chips and peanut butter in microwave for 1 minute.
• Combine well with spoon; melt an additional 20 seconds.
• Stir in powdered sugar; heat an additional 30-60 seconds (just until the mixture is pliable like playdough when stirred).
• Knead each teaspoon of truffle for a few seconds before rolling into a ball to avoid cracks.
• If you are a chocolate person, these would probably be good dipped in chocalte; or rolled in nuts or powdered sugar, or even sugar sprinkles- I like them plain.

QUICK AND EASY PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Mix the butter and peanut butter in a large bowl.
• Add confectioners sugar gradually, the dough will be stiff.
• Knead small amounts of the dough at a time.
• Roll into balls the size of large marbles.
• Chill for 10 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate bark.
• Dip the balls into the chocolate bark.
• Place on wax paper.
• Let stand until 10 minutes or until firm.
• Chill until serving time.

PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Melt white chocolate (such as Callebaut or Valrhona) and add to peanut butter.
• Mix thoroughly and allow to cool in refrigerator until firm.
• Dust hands with powdered sugar and scoop mixture into a teaspoon to form a ball.
• Keep hands coated with powdered sugar and roll until round and smooth.
• Put in refrigerator for a few minutes.
• Dip in batch of tempered white chocolate and decorate. Makes approximately 15 truffles.
• To temper chocolate for these truffles, Diane Wickland uses the microwave but cautions that you need to closely watch your chocolate so it doesn't scorch. You will need an accurate thermometer for tempering. Cut the chocolate into pieces and put into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for about 2 minutes on high, said Wickland. You want to bring the chocolate to 115 to 120 degrees. Take the chocolate out of the microwave and cool to temperature of approximately 89 to 90 degrees. To decrease the temperature, Wickland will "seed" the chocolate, adding small pieces of unmelted chocolate into the mixture, stirring to melt the pieces. This quick tempering method is ideal for truffles.

PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Combine chocolate chips, whipping cream and butter in heavy, medium saucepan; melt over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Add peanut butter; stir until blended. Pour into pie pan. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until mixture is fudgy but soft, stirring occasionally.
• Shape mixture by tablespoonfuls into 1-1/4-inch balls; place on waxed paper.
• Place peanuts in shallow bowl. Roll balls in peanuts; place in petit four or paper candy cups. (If peanuts won't stick because truffle has set, roll truffle between palms until outside is soft.).
• Truffles can be refrigerated 2 to 3 days or frozen several weeks.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl knead peanut butter, margarine, vanilla and sugar, with your hands, until smooth dough is formed.
• Shape into half-inch balls, place on tray lined with wax paper and freeze for at least one hour.
• Melt chocolate in the microwave.
• Use 20-second zaps and mix in between each zap until smooth.
• Insert a toothpick into each peanut butter ball and dip ball into melted chocolate.
• Return to wax paper and refreeze.
• Store in airtight container and serve from frozen.

PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Stir together powdered sugar, peanut butter and butter until well mixed.
• Shape peanut butter mixture into 1 inch balls, placing them on a baking sheet covered with waxed paper.
• Let balls stand for 20 minutes until dry.
• Melt the dipping chocolate or confectioners' coating.
• Drop balls one at a time in melted chocolate.
• Using a fork, remove from the chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip off.
• Place back on the waxed paper.
• Let stand until dry.
• Store tightly covered in a cool dry place.

PEANUT BUTTER BALLS III

Steps:

• Melt peanut butter and butter in saucepan, over low heat. In large bowl, mix crispy rice cereal and confectioners' sugar well. Pour melted peanut butter and butter over cereal and sugar and blend together thoroughly.
• Form into 1 inch or smaller balls, spread on cookie sheets, chill till firm in refrigerator (over night is okay).
• Melt chocolate in double boiler and keep melted while working with balls. A teaspoon is best to use in dipping the balls in chocolate. Dip good and place on cookie sheet. As you dip them place them back on cookie sheet and keep chilled till firm.

QUICK PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together the peanut butter, sugar, egg, and baking soda until well blended. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on cookie sheets until set, before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.