Chocolate date truffles
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients:
- 1 pk 11.5 oz Milk Chocolate chips 1/2 ts Almond extract
- 1 c Crushed vanilla wafers 1 pk 8 oz chopped dates (1 1/2 c)
- 1/2 c Powdered sugar Powdered sugar colored
- 1/2 c Lowfat vanilla yogurt -candies
Instructions:
or sprinkles 1. In a medium saucepan over very low heat melt chocolate chips stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla wafers 1/2 cup powdered sugar yogurt and almond extract; blend well. Stir in dates. Refrigerate 10 minutes for easier handling. 2. Form mixture into 1/2 to 1 inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar and place in a single layer in a large shallow container. Store covered in refrigerator. TIP: One 10 oz package of vanilla milk chips can be substituted for the chocolate chips. Substitute 1/2 tsp. rum extract for the almond extract and 6 oz pkg. dried apricots chopped for the dates. Prepare as directed above. Per serving: 1/2 fruit 1/2 fat Each serving contains: 1 candy = 50 calories Source: Pillsbury Fast and Healthy Magazine Nov/Dec 1993 Typed for you by: Linda Fields Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120
