Eggnog Truffles
- 8 (1 ounce) squares premium white baking chocolate
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup refrigerated eggnog
- 2 tablespoons rum
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
- 6 ounces vanilla candy coating
- Melt white choclate in a glass bowl according to package directions.
- Add powdered sugar, butter and eggnog; stir gently until mixture is smooth.
- Add rum and nutmeg, stirring just until blended.
- Cover and freeze at least 2 hours.
- Let truffle mixture stand at room temperature 1-2 minutes to soften, if necessary.
- Using 2 small spoons, shape mixture into 1 inch balls.
- Quickly roll in pecans.
- Place on wax paper-lined jellyroll pan; cover and freeze until firm.
- Melt candy coating accoring to package directions.
- Remove truffles from freezer; reshape into balls, if necessary.
- Using two forks, quickly dip each truffle into melted coating.
- Place on wax paper to harden.
- Store truffles in freezer up to one week.
white baking chocolate, powdered sugar, butter, eggnog, rum, ground nutmeg, pecans, vanilla candy coating
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/eggnog-truffles-275721 (may not work)