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White Chocolate Truffles This is the perfect holiday gift candy. It is so easy to make and will look so pretty in a gift box. —Gloria Nolan, Peoria, PA Prep: 20 min. + chilling Makes: about 5 dozen 8 Tbsp. butter, cubed 2 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream 18 oz. white candy coating, coarsely chopped ¹ ₄ cup confectioners’ sugar Coarse or confectioners’ sugar
1. In the top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over barely simmering water, melt butter into cream; remove from heat. Gradually add candy coating, stirring continuously with rubber spatula until candy coating begins to melt. Return to heat; stir constantly until mixture is smooth. Stir in confectioners’ sugar. (If mixture separates, beat with a mixer for 30 seconds.) Pour into an 8-in. square pan. Chill for 20 minutes or until slightly hardened. 2. Using a melon baller or spoon, scoop out and shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in coarse sugar. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator. 2 TRUFFLES 128 cal., 9g fat (7g sat. fat), 11mg chol., 35mg sod., 13g carb. (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 pro.
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