Truffle Eggs Recipe

By jab120638

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Nutella
• 1 pound white candy coating disks
• 5 to 6 drops blue food coloring
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• Flaked coconut, toasted, optional

Details

Servings 36
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, bring the cream, butter and corn syrup to a boil. Add chocolate and remove from the heat (do not stir). Let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk in Nutella until combined. Transfer to a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 45-60 minutes or until thickened, stirring every 15 minutes.

Shape 1 heaping teaspoonful of chocolate mixture into an egg. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining mixture. Refrigerate until firm, about 5-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Stir in food coloring. Dip eggs into candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheet and immediately sprinkle with coffee granules. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Serve eggs on a nest of coconut if desired.
Yield: 3 dozen.