Under no circumstances are any of you to consider this a healthy recipe. I'm just forewarning you!Chocolate Truffles
250g (about 9 oz) plain chocolate cookies, crushed (here in Australia I use Arnott's Choc Ripple, but I guess any Oreo-like chocolate cookie would work - just make sure they're plain, without filling or choc coating)
1 ½ cups desiccated coconut
1 tin (395g/14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (Nestle makes it)
½ cup crushed nuts (I buy 'granulated nuts', ie, peanuts in itty bitty pieces)
1 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder
Extra coconut for rolling
Method
1. Roughly break up the cookies and put them in a large ziplock bag. Give the kids the rolling pin and let them take turns banging the pieces into fine cookie dust (LOL). If you have particularly overzealous kids, double-bag!
2. In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients except for the extra coconut.
3. Roll mixture into balls, as small or as large as you like (I tend to go with about a tablespoon's worth of mixture per ball). Roll the balls in the extra coconut to coat.
4. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (if you can wait that long!) or, preferably, overnight. They improve with age.
Notes
It is a prerequisite in our house to have your first two (seven) with coffee.
When you are rolling the mixture, it will be sticky. Moisten your hands with water to make it a little easier to roll, but your hands are gonna get messy. Resist the temptation to lick them clean as you go.
These make really simple fancy-schmancy gifts, especially if you're hard-pressed for an idea for people like teachers, caregivers, next door neighbours, who you might not know too well. Get yourself some of those foil 'truffle cases' (ie, the tiny little cupcake cases) and pop a truffle in each one. Presenting them all purdy like this (perhaps in a shallow gift box - you can pick those up cheaply at dollar stores) screams 'effort'.
And lastly, a public service announcement: "Do not exceed maximum dosage of 8 per day." Or, you know, you could, but you'll end up with a big tummy ache :P Enjoy!
Cheers,
Lizzie
7 comments:
Yummo. I lurve these.
Here's an idea for Christmas. Dip them in melted chocolate (dark choc is the best LOL), decorate with melted white choc to look like cream on top of a pudding & top with chopped red & green glace cherries to look like holly. Voila! instant mini Christmas puds!!
Oh good lord...I didn't think these could get any richer but you've just proven me wrong! LOL...
Cheers,
Lizzie
These sound yummo! Yeah, thanks for posting that when I'm trying to lose weight...LOL
And Caroline b's suggestion is brilliant...I knw who I can make these for for Christmas!
Thanks!!
Tina -
There's a reason I'm putting it up now and not on Sunday!!! LOL. At least this way you'll have a chance to consider trying them out before the LITS Challenge starts on Monday, LOL.
BTW - Eek! I so don't want to weigh in Monday!
Cheers,
Lizzie
These sound fabulous! And fun!--my 3 year old is still talking about the candy canes he got to crush last year with the "pokey hammer" (meat mallet!) I'll try these out soon--they'd make a great treat for the Halloween party!
Slightly easier version of Caroline B's suggestion for mini Christmas puds - don't worry about the dark choc, just drizzle with white choc for the "custard" and then use tiny cut-up pieces of red & green snakes. It's not December around here without them.
Love your blog Lizzie - just rediscovered it when cleaning out my million bookmarks.
Anne (ex-FIA)
Nice to see you Anne :)
Ex-FIA? I've heard a lot of people have dropped out of the group (and from FA)?
Cheers,
Lizzie
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