Crescent Macadamia Truffle Cups
- 4 ounces sweet baking chocolate, cut into pieces
- 14 cup butter (unsalted) or 14 cup margarine
- 14 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur or 2 tablespoons cold brewed coffee
- 1 egg
- 1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
- 24 whole macadamia nuts
- 3 ounces white chocolate baking bar, cut into pieces
- 13 cup cream cheese spread (from 8-oz container)
- 12 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Heat oven to 350F In 1-quart saucepan, melt sweet chocolate and 1/4 cup butter over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in brown sugar, flour, liqueur and egg; set aside.
- Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal.
- Cut each rectangle in half lengthwise.
- Cut each half crosswise into 6 (2-inch) squares.
- Press or roll out each square to 2 3/4-inch square.
- Place 1 square in each of 24 ungreased mini muffin cups; firmly press in bottom and up side, leaving corners of dough extended over edge of each cup.
- Place 1 macadamia nut in each dough-lined cup.
- Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling mixture over nut in each cup.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until filling is set and corners of dough are golden brown.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- Remove from pan; place on cooling racks.
- Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt baking bar and cream cheese spread over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth.
- Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- In small bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed just until soft peaks form.
- Add chilled baking bar mixture; beat on low speed just until well blended.
- Pipe or spoon topping over tops of chilled cups.
- Refrigerate until topping is set, about 30 minutes.
- Store truffle cups in refrigerator.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crescent-macadamia-truffle-cups-332406 (may not work)