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A plate of Bailey's truffles.

Bailey's Nut Truffles

Rich chocolate truffles made with Bailey's Irish Cream, toasted nuts, and rich chocolate.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 24 truffles
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ c. milk chocolate finely chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon brewed coffee
  • 2 Tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 Tablespoons Bailey's Irish cream
  • ¼ c. pecans toasted and chopped, divided
  • 1 c. bittersweet chocolate roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Heat 2 cups of water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Place a small metal bowl on top of the saucepan, making sure not to let it touch the water.  Add the milk chocolate and brewed coffee and stir until it is just melted.  Remove from heat.
  • Stir in half of the toasted pecans mixing well.  Add in the sweetened
    condensed milk and Bailey's Irish Cream and stir until the mixture
    begins to harden.  Form into a ball and place in the refrigerator for 5
    minutes.
  • Remove the ganache from the refrigerator and form into 1 inch balls. 
    Place the balls on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer for 15
    minutes.
  • Meanwhile return the saucepan of water to medium high heat with a metal
    bowl on top.  Add in half of the bittersweet chocolate and stir until
    melted.  Remove from heat and stir in the remaining chocolate. 
  • Remove the ganache balls from the freezer and dip in tempered chocolate.  Place
    each on a sheet of waxed paper and sprinkle with remaining toasted
    pecans.
  • Allow the chocolate on the truffles to harden then enjoy.

Notes

A Hezzi-D original recipe