Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

(makes 28 truffles)
Ingredients:
1 1/4 C hazelnuts (aka filberts)
1/4 C finely chopped dried apricots
24 ounces imported white chocolate
6 Tbl heavy cream

On a baking sheet, spread out 1 1/4 C hazelnuts. Bake at 350 F for 10
minutes, or until nuts are light brown and the dark skins are cracked.
Remove as much of the skins as possible by rubbing nuts in a terrycloth
towel. Finely chop nuts in a food processor.
In a 1-quart glass container, combine 12 ounces imported white
chocolate, cut up and 6 Tbl heavy cream.
[Note: I used the Nestle white chocolate chips that are available in
my local supermarket. It worked well, but I am sure it would be
better
if you use a good import instead.]
Microwave mixture on MEDIUM (70% power), 3 to 4 minutes,
stirring twice, until chocolate is melted and smooth. [You can do
this step in a
double-boiler if you don't have a microwave.]
Stir into melted chocolate 3/4 C of the chopped nuts and 1/4 C
finely chopped dried apricots.
Cover the mixture and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours, or until mixture is
firm enough to hold its shape. (If mixture gets too hard, let stand at
room temperature for 30 minutes or so, until firm but soft enough to
shape.)
Form 28 smooth 1 1/4-inch diameter balls, either by using a 1 1/4-
inch automatic-release ice cream scoop, or by rolling 1 Tbl of the
mixture between your (clean!) hands.
Place on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet and refrigerate until firm, 1
hour or longer.

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