Maple Candy Balls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons maple extract
• 1 1/2 cups nuts, chopped
• 1 (2 lb) package confectioners' sugar
• 24 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk, butter, maple extract and nuts.
• 2 gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
• 3 roll into 1-inch balls.
• 4 keep refrigerated until ready to dip.
• 5 in heavy saucepan or double broiler, over low heat, melt chocolate.
• 6 dip balls into chocolate.
• 7 place on wax paper lined baking sheet until set.
• 8 store leftovers covered in refrigerator.
• 9 note: candy mixture can be chilled in refrigerator up to 2 days before rolling into balls.