Eggnog Truffles
Submitted by: Tracy R.

Ingredients:
1 pound white baking chocolate (separated)
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (4oz)
1/4 teaspoon McCormick ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Imitation Rum Extract
Additional nutmeg for sprinkling
Directions:
Melt 8 ounces of the chocolate as directed on package.
Beat the cream
cheese, confectioners’ sugar, nutmeg and extract in large bowl with
electric mixer on medium speed until well blended and smooth. Add
melted chocolate and beat until well mixed.
Cover and refrigerate at least 4
hours or until firm.
Remove
the bowl from the refrigerate and shape the mixture into 24 (about
3/4-inch) balls. Place on wax paper-lined tray. Refrigerate until ready
to dip.
Coat only 12 truffles at a time. Melt 4 ounces of the remaining
chocolate in small microwavable bowl on MEDIUM (50% power) 1 1/2
minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
Using a fork, dip 1 truffle at a time
into the melted chocolate. Tap back of fork 2 or 3 times against edge of
dish to allow excess chocolate to drip off. Place truffles on wax
paper-lined tray. (If there are any “bald” spots on truffle, cover with
melted chocolate that remains on the fork.)
Sprinkle truffles with
nutmeg. Repeat with remaining 4 ounces chocolate and remaining truffles.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is set. Store truffles between
layers of wax paper in airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week.
