Ridiculously Rich Cream Cheese Truffles

Name: Ridiculously Rich Cream Cheese Truffles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese; 5 cups confectioners' sugar (approx); 4 ounces milk chocolate; 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate; 3 tablespoons orange marmalade; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon orange extract; 1/4 cup crushed pecans

Submitted by Karyl Lee

"the Oyster Candy recipe inspired this, and so did the re-reading of the Cream Cheese mints! I still don't know if I have gone too far over the top!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 36

ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese
5 cups confectioners' sugar (approx)
4 ounces milk chocolate
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
3 tablespoons orange marmalade
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
¹⁄₄ cup crushed pecans

directions

Soften cream cheese and add the marmalade and extracts.
Blend well.
Add confectioner's sugar until the mixture begins to be firm and dry enough not to stick to your hands. (This can be done inside a ziploc gallon bag if you like.)
Make small balls and place on a baking sheet and chill in the fridge briefly while you prepare the choc and nuts.
Melt the chocolate bars in a double boiler at moderate heat until just soft enough to blend and stir.
Crush the pecans finely.
Dip the molded cream cheese balls in the melted choc, return to the baking sheet.
Do them quickly enough and you can sprinkle the pecans over them all at one go.
Let set and wrap or store in paper cups in a tin.
Refrigerate if you won't be eating them soon.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Karyl Lee

United States

I am a working artist with a continuing culinary practice in special recipe design- I like to make jams and jellies, salsa and pasta sauce from locally sourced or personally grown produce. At the local farmer's market my friend and I sell muffins we make and also seeds from Seed Savers Exchange, which takes seriously the preservation and protection of heirloom varieties from around the world. I have self-published a children's book I illustrated and am working on a followup book with the author that continues the story of "Sophie, Circus Mouse", the first title. The illustration above is one I created for a local orchard's street sign.

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