Orange Chocolate Meltaways

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 2 1/2 teaspoons orange extract
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted, finely chopped
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 place chocolate chips in bowl.set aside.
• 2 bring cream and orange peel to gentle boil.immediately pour over chips.let stand for 1 minute.
• 3 whisk until smooth, add extract.
• 4 cover and chill 35 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
• 5 beat for 10-15 seconds or just until mixture lightens in color.
• 6 do not overbeat!
• 7 gently shape into balls, roll half of the balls in pecans.
• 8 in a microwave or double boiler.
• 9 melt chocolate for coating and shortening.
• 10 dip remaining balls in chocolate.