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Apr
22

Candy, The Farmhouse Table

Chocolate, whipped cream, and graham crackers. Can anything made with these three ingredients not be delicious? And these truffles are so easy, they are ridiculous. Make some little balls of chocolate happiness today!

How to make Easy Truffles:

2 12-ounce packages semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
1 8-ounce container whipped cream
graham crackers

Melt the chocolate chips over low heat in a pan. Let cool, then add the whipped cream. Doesn’t that sweet cloud of whipped cream look amazing?

I think you need to look at it up close. Or is that just me?

Stir the whipped cream and chocolate together. You might need to taste it right about now if you’re not strong like me.

I have no idea what happened to this spoon. CATS! Can’t turn my head for a minute!!

Now scoop out spoonfuls of the chocolate-whipped cream mixture and place them on sheets of waxed paper. Don’t worry if they aren’t perfect balls. You’ll get a chance to shape them some more later.

Put the sheets in the freezer for about two hours. Using several squares of graham crackers, crush them into fine crumbs. I like to put the crackers in a plastic bag and use a hammer. I like to hammer stuff. I have a pretty hammer with little pink flowers. I know you men out there want one of these pretty flower hammers now, don’t you? (Don’t lie!)

As you pick up each ball, shape it a bit to make it more circular and roll in the crumbs! Store in the refrigerator or freezer in an airtight container. (I like them stored in the freezer. Kinda like little ice cream snacks.)

To vary the flavors and textures, add two teaspoons of orange, raspberry, or coffee liquer (Kahlua!) to the chocolate-whipped cream mixture. Try white or dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet or milk chocolate. Use finely chopped nuts, coconut, cookie crumbs (Oreos!), or candy sprinkles for the coating!

You could totally put a dozen of these in a pretty box, tie it with a bow, and call it a present! (I mean, like, if you could actually give them away.) And can you believe it’s that easy?

*Recipe makes approximately 3 dozen truffles (depending on the size you make the balls!).

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Posted by Suzanne McMinn @ 5:05 am | Permalink
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Jan
3

Candy, The Farmhouse Table

Cracker Candy is so deliciously simple, you probably have the ingredients already on hand for one version or the other. And you know you want some.

How to make Chocolate-Dipped Cracker Candy:

All you need for basic chocolate-dipped cracker candy is dipping chocolate and crackers. Any kind of standard crackers will do–Saltines, Ritz, Club, etc.

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler then drop crackers in one at a time. Using utensils, spoon out the crackers and lay flat on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Chill. You’re done!

If you have a few more ingredients on hand, you can make Toffee Cracker Candy!

How to make Toffee Cracker Candy:

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
crackers
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Line a 9 x 13-inch pan with aluminum foil. Spread crackers evenly on the bottom of the pan. (Any kind of standard crackers will do.) Heat butter and brown sugar in a pot. Bring to a boil for three minutes.

Ever see that old movie, The Blob? That’s what boiling butter and brown sugar looks like. Scary. If it takes over your house, I apologize.

Spread butter and brown sugar mixture over the candy. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired. I like to pound nuts inside a plastic bag with a hammer. Kids like this, too. Makes really finely chopped nuts and it’s fun. Bake at 350-degrees for 5 minutes.

“I dream of cracker candy.”

Remove pan from oven. Sprinkle 12 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate morsels on top. Put pan back in still-warm oven (turned off) for about 15 minutes to let chocolate melt. Remove pan and spread melted chocolate. Chill until firm. Turn contents of pan onto a covered surface and peel off foil.

Break candy into pieces. Hide half for yourself then call the children.