Eggnog Truffle Cups

Name: Eggnog Truffle Cups
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 2 teaspoons shortening; 6 tablespoons eggnog; 1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips; 1/2 teaspoon rum extract; 1/4 to 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

“If you like homemade eggnog, you'll love these elegant truffle cups,” Terrie Malsom, Vermillion, South Dakota, suggests a tasty way to say “cheers” to the holidays. To save time, use small premade chocolate cups.

Ingredients

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening
6 tablespoons eggnog
1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
1/4 to 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

In a microwave, melt semisweet chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Using a narrow pastry brush, brush the inside of 1-in. foil candy liners with 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate. Freeze for 45 minutes or until firm.
Using 1/4 teaspoon chocolate mixture for each cup, brush on another layer of chocolate. Freeze until firm.
In a small saucepan, bring eggnog to a boil over low heat. Remove from the heat; stir in white baking chips until melted. Stir in extract. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until filling begins to set.
Spoon or pipe 1-1/2 teaspoons filling into each cup. Freeze until firm. Carefully remove and discard foil cups. Cover and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Just before serving, sprinkle with nutmeg.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested with commercially prepared eggnog.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 71 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 9mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Eggnog Truffle Cups in Country Woman November/December 2006

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msm93

Dec 18, 2012

These were a huge hit... However had trouble with putting the chocolate in the candy foils... The foils kept collapsing... So I ended up using the silicone mini muffin cups... Which made it larger than it was suppose to be... But so worth the effort... By request I am making it again this year...
retire04

Dec 21, 2008

Had these at a tea and they were great.