Delectable Maple Nut Chocolates

Name: Delectable Maple Nut Chocolates
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: about 13 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 7-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 cups chopped walnuts; 2 teaspoons maple flavoring; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 2 teaspoons shortening

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1 hour + chilling YIELD: about 13 dozen.

"This recipe goes back about 40 years. My father loved anything with maple flavoring, so my mother tweaked a brownie recipe to suit his tastes. She would be so happy to know her recipe is still being made after all these years." –Betsy King, Duluth, Minnesota

Ingredients

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup butter, cubed
7-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 cups chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons maple flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 teaspoons shortening

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine milk and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until butter is melted. Place the confectioners' sugar in a large bowl; add milk mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in the walnuts, maple flavoring and vanilla. Roll into 3/4-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
2. In a microwave, melt the chips, bittersweet chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 67 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 8mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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