Parmesan Truffles Recipe

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These individual Parmesan cheese balls start with a base of whipping cream and garlic. Rolling them in minced parsley lends a festive holiday color.

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Parmesan Truffles Recipe

Prep: 35 min. + chilling

Yield: 36 Servings

30 5 35

Ingredients

3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
Additional grated Parmesan cheese and/or minced fresh parsley
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring cream and garlic just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; stir in cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, until smooth.
Transfer to a bowl; cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm. Shape into 3/4-in. balls; roll in additional cheese and/or parsley. Serve with crackers. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 truffle (calculated without crackers and additional cheese) equals 37 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 70 mg sodium, trace carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Parmesan Truffles in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2011, p42