Amaretto Truffles

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 4 tablespoons amaretto
• 1 (12 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
• pecans, ground

Recipe

• 1 heat butter and cream in double boiler to a simmer(185-210 degrees).
• 2 remove from heat and add 2 tablespoons amaretto and chips.
• 3 return to heat and stir until chips are melted.
• 4 add remaining amaretto.
• 5 pour into small, deep mixing bowl and refrigerate 15 minutes.
• 6 remove from refrigerator and beat on high with electric mixer until very thick and lighter in color.
• 7 chill 60 minutes until firm.
• 8 roll with hands into 1-inch balls.
• 9 freeze until very firm (approximately 30 minutes).
• 10 roll in ground pecans.
• 11 store in refrigerator or freezer.
• 12 if frozen, candy should be thawed in refrigerator 60 minutes before serving.