But yes, back to those yummy treats. We have a tradition in my family. Each year, it's like a competition to see who can make the most Christmas cookies. We have cookies, upon cookies, upon cookies. My sister and I used to spend hours at Grandma's house making sugar cookies and decorating them ever so cleverly. Even though I'm far away from home and I won't be able to visit this year, I still want to keep the tradition alive - with a little twist. I don't necessarily want to make just cookies, I want to do a LOT of baking. Mmmm. So to start the season off right, I made Peanut Butter Truffles, upon Wes' request, for Thanksgiving. And it was definitely a success. Everyone loved them.
*Side note. Many thanks to Pinterest for providing recipes that make me look like the perfect little housewife. Really though, these Peanut Butter Truffles may look fancy and hard to make, but they're not. You just need to have a little patience.
Peanut Butter Truffles
Makes: 50 servings
Yield: about 50 truffles
Prep:
50 mins
Cook:
12 mins
Chill:
45 mins
to 1 hr
Freeze:
15 mins
Ingredients:
-
2 cups
sugar
-
1 5
ounce
can
evaporated milk
-
1/2 cup
butter
-
2 cups
tiny marshmallows
-
3/4 cup
creamy peanut butter
-
1/2 teaspoon
vanilla
-
12 ounces
dark or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
-
2 teaspoons
shortening
-
Finely chopped peanuts (optional)
Directions:
1. Butter the side of a medium heavy saucepan. In the
saucepan, combine sugar, evaporated milk, and butter. Cook and stir
over medium-high heat until mixture is boiling. Reduce heat to medium;
continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate for 12 minutes, stirring
occasionally.
2. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in marshmallows,
peanut butter, and vanilla. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Chill for
45 minutes to 1 hour or until mixture is thick and can be molded.
3. Line a large baking sheet with waxed paper or
parchment paper. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; place on the prepared
baking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes.
4. In a medium saucepan, combine chocolate and
shortening. Cook and stir over low heat until melted. Dip balls, one at a
time, into melted chocolate. Let excess chocolate drip off balls. Place
on a wire rack set over waxed paper. If desired, sprinkle with peanuts.
Let stand until chocolate is set.* Makes about 50 truffles.
