Ridiculously Rich Cream Cheese Truffles

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar (approx)
• 4 ounces milk chocolate
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/4 cup crushed pecans

Recipe

• 1 soften cream cheese and add the marmalade and extracts.
• 2 blend well.
• 3 add confectioner's sugar until the mixture begins to be firm and dry enough not to stick to your hands. (this can be done inside a ziploc gallon bag if you like.)
• 4 make small balls and place on a baking sheet and chill in the fridge briefly while you prepare the choc and nuts.
• 5 melt the chocolate bars in a double boiler at moderate heat until just soft enough to blend and stir.
• 6 crush the pecans finely.
• 7 dip the molded cream cheese balls in the melted choc, return to the baking sheet.
• 8 do them quickly enough and you can sprinkle the pecans over them all at one go.
• 9 let set and wrap or store in paper cups in a tin.
• 10 refrigerate if you won't be eating them soon.