Toasted Almond Truffles

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Toasted Almond Truffles

Prep:: 20 mins
Cooking:: 5 mins
Cooling:: 90 mins
Yields:: 24 truffles (2 dozen)

Creamy and sinfully rich, these chocolate candies are coated with a fine layer of almonds. A touch of vanilla adds a warm note to this sweet confection.

Ingredients

1/2 cup NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 3/4 cups (11.5-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Milk Chocolate Morsels
1/2 to 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
1 cup sliced DIAMOND OF CALIFORNIA® almonds, finely chopped, toasted

Directions

COMBINE evaporated milk and sugar in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

STIR in morsels. Stir vigorously until mixture is smooth. Stir in almond extract. Refrigerate for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in nuts. Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size
1/24 truffles (2 dozen) of recipe
Calories 111
Calories from Fat 63

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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% Daily Value *

Total Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 0%
Carbohydrates 12.6g 4%
Dietary Fiber .5g 2%
Sugars 10.5g
Protein 1.2g

Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 3%
Iron 2%