Raspberry Truffles

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter (no substitutes)
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 7 1/2 teaspoons seedless raspberry jam
• 6 ounces candy coating or 6 ounces dark chocolate confectionary coating
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, combine butter, cream and chocolate chips.
• 2 cook over low heat for 4-5 minutes or until chocolate is melted.
• 3 remove from heat; stir in jam until combined.
• 4 transfer to a small freezer container; cover and freeze for 20 minutes.
• 5 drop by teaspoonfuls onto a foil-lined baking sheet.
• 6 freeze for 15 minutes.
• 7 roll into balls; freeze until very firm.
• 8 in a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt candy coating and shortening, stirring often.
• 9 cool slightly; spoon over balls.
• 10 place on a wire rack over waxed paper.
• 11 let stand for 15 minutes or until firm.
• 12 store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• 13 yied: 4 dozen.