INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

CARAMEL SPRINKLES
I was sending these to Virginia and thought maybe someone else on the list
might enjoy seeing them, too. These truffles all come from the wonderful
little book by Pam Williams and Rita Morin, "Oh Truffles by Au Chocolat."
There is every imaginable type of delicious truffle - I really can't do it
justice in the few recipes I've chosen to enter below.
I have made all of the following and they are simple to make, look like you
paid a fortune for them and are usually inhaled by the lucky recipient
(that is if the candy maker doesn't make fast work of them first!).
Carefully melt chocolate in a double boiler over hot water. When melted,
remove from heat.
Beat in the Caramel Sauce until well mixed.
Beat butter into warm chocolate with a whisk or at high speed with a hand
mixer until light and fluffy. (3-5 minutes).
Chill until firm, approximately 1-3 hours.
Scrape spoon or melon-ball cutter across surface of mixture; quickly press
with fingertips into 1-inch balls. Freeze well wrapped in plastic.
Suggested Decoration: Roll in caramel sprinkles; these impart a glistening
sparkle to the truffle.
Yield 40 - 45 Truffles
Caramel Sprinkles: Bring sugar and water to a boil stirring constantly
until all sugar is dissolved. Stop stirring and continue cooking until
syrup reaches light caramel stage (320F - 330F). Immediately pour onto
parchment paper in thin layer. Let caramel cool. break and chop into small
sprinkles Store in airtight container. The sprinkles tend to get sticky at
room temperature when out of storage. Do not attempt on a hot, humid day.
(plm comment: These Caramel Truffles with the Caramel Sprinkles are
delicious, but they are labor intensive and the caramel sprinkles when
cooking have to be watched constantly. The propensity towards
self-destruction is very high, sadly.....(It wants to burn!). For the
experienced, and the brave!, this is a wonderful candy and the effort will
be well worth it when the ovation rolls over you.)
Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by "Peggy L. Makolondra"
<pmakolon@mail.wiscnet.net> on Apr 29, 1998

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