Mint Chocolate Truffles

Name: Mint Chocolate Truffles
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 60
Ingredients: 1 can (300 mL) Eagle Brand® Original Sweetened Condensed Milk Original Sweetened Condensed Milk; 16 squares (1 oz / 28 g each) semi-sweet chocolate; 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) pure mint extract, or to taste

Prep Time 3 hrs 15 mins

Cook Time N/A

Serves 60

Difficulty N/A

Ingredients

1 can (300 mL) Eagle Brand^® Original Sweetened Condensed Milk
16 squares (1 oz / 28 g each) semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) pure mint extract, or to taste

Original Sweetened Condensed Milk

Directions

Step 1:

Combine sweetened condensed milk and chocolate in heavy bottom saucepan over low heat, stirring continuously until chocolate is melted.

Step 2:

Remove from heat and stir in mint extract. Chill until firm enough to handle, about 2-3 hours.

Step 3:

Shape into 1" (2.5 cm) balls (a melon baller is helpful). Roll in any of the coatings, and place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Chill again until firm.

Step 4:

finely chopped roasted hazelnuts/filberts or other nuts, unsweetened cocoa powder, green decorating sugar, icing sugar or 1/2 cup/125 mL unsweetened cocoa powder mixed with 2 tbsp/30 mL icing sugar.