Eggnog Truffles

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== Description ==
* Hint: to remove foil cups, cut slit in bottom of the cup and peel foil up from bottom.
* Do not peel down from the top edge.
* Makes about 36 truffles.
== Ingredients ==
=== Chocolate cups ===
* 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 1 tbsp shortening
=== Truffles ===
* 2 cup milk chocolate chips
* 2 tbsp butter or margarine
* ½ cup Eggnog
== Directions ==
=== Chocolate cups ===
# Melt chips with shortening in heavy, small saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly.
# Spoon about ½ tablespoon of the chocolate mixture into each of about 36 small foil candy cups.
# With back of spoon, bring some of the chocolate up side of each cup.
# Refrigerate until firm.
=== Truffles ===
# Melt chips with butter and eggnog in heavy, medium saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally.
# Pour into pie pan.
# Refrigerate until mixture is thick, but soft, about 2 hours.
# Spoon truffle mixture into pastry bag fitted with large star tip.
# Pipe mixture into chocolate cups.
# Truffles can be refrigerated 2–3 days or frozen several weeks.
Category:Christmas Candy
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes
Category:Milk chocolate Recipes
Category:Prepared eggnog Recipes