Praline Truffle Cups

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark)
  • 24 tiny paper candy cups
  • 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, cut up
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut into pieces
  • 1/3 cup whipping (heavy) cream
  • 1/4 cup finely ground pecans
  • 1 tablespoon praline liqueur or maple syrup

Steps

  • 1
    Melt candy coating in heavy 2-quart saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Spread 1 teaspoon coating evenly on bottoms and up sides of paper cups. Let stand about 1 hour or until hardened.
  • 2
    Melt chocolate in heavy 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate about 35 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is thick and mounds when dropped from a spoon.
  • 3
    Spoon chocolate mixture into decorating bag with star tip. Pipe mixture into candy-coated cups. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate mixture is firm. Peel paper from cups before serving if desired.

  • Cherry Truffle Cups: Omit pecans. Substitute 2 tablespoons cherry liqueur for the praline liqueur. Place candied cherry half in each cup before filling with chocolate mixture.

    Crème de Menthe Truffle Cups: Substitute 1/4 cup finely ground almonds for the pecans and 2 tablespoons crème de menthe for the praline liqueur.

    Raspberry Truffle Cups: Omit pecans. Substitute 2 tablespoons raspberry liqueur for the praline liqueur. Place fresh raspberry in each cup before filling with chocolate mixture.

  • You can find tiny paper candy cups in the baking section of most grocery stores. If your store doesn't carry them, check out a cake decorating supply store or mail-order company.
  • A food processor is the best tool for finely grinding pecans. Use quick pulses to avoid turning the pecans into an oily mess.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
105
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Cholesterol
5 mg
Sodium
20 mg
Potassium
55 mg
Total Carbohydrate
10 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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