Raspberry Fudge Truffles
- 2 c (12 oz) semi sweet chocolate morsels
- 2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese (softened)
- 1 c seedless raspberry preserves
- 2 tbsp raspberry liqueur
- 1 1/2 c vanilla wafer crumbs
- 10 (2 oz) chocolate candy coating squares
- 3 (1 oz) white chocolate squares
- 1 tbsp shortening
- Microwave chocolate morsels in a 4 c glass measuring cup at high 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add melted chocolate, preserves, and liqueur, beating until blended.
- Stir in vanilla wafer crumbs; cover and chill 2 hours.
- Shape mixture into 1 inch balls; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm.
- Microwave chocolate coating in a 4 cup glass measuring cup at high 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Dip balls in coating; place on wax paper.
- Place white chocolate and shortening in a small heavy duty ziploc bag.
- Submerge in hot water until chocolate melts; knead until smooth.
- Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag, and drizzle mixture over truffles.
- Let stand until firm.
- Store in refrigerator or freezer.
semi sweet chocolate morsels, cream cheese, seedless raspberry preserves, raspberry liqueur, vanilla wafer crumbs, chocolate candy coating squares, white chocolate squares, shortening
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=122350 (may not work)