Rum Walnut Truffles

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 6 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup finely ground chocolate
• 3/4 cup coarsely ground walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a medium-sized saucepan, bring cream to a light boil over low heat.
• 2 remove from heat.
• 3 pour in semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• 4 cover and let sit 3 to 4 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, mix walnuts and rum extract.
• 6 toss to blend.
• 7 uncover chocolate chips and mix with a wooden spoon until creamy in texture.
• 8 pour over nut mixture and stir until the nuts are coated.
• 9 refrigerate until fudgy- approximately 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
• 10 roll into one inch balls, then immediately roll into ground chocolate.
• 11 place in mini cupcake holders and enjoy.
• 12 note: keep refrigerated if not being served.