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Chocolate Date Truffles

Recipe

Title:

Chocolate Date Truffles

Categories:

Chocolate, Cookies

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, or sprinkles

Ingredients

• 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.

Ingredients

• 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.

Directions

1. TIP: One 10 oz package of vanilla milk chips can be substituted for the chocolate chips.
2. Substitute 1/2 tsp.
3. rum extract for the almond extract and 6 oz pkg.
4. dried apricots, chopped for the dates.
5. Prepare as directed above.

Directions

1. 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