Name: Apricot Brandy Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 96 truffles
Ingredients: 6 ounces semisweet chocolate; 1/2 cup brandy; 3 tablespoons light corn syrup (Karo preferred); 2 1/2 cups all-bran cereal, crushed; 1 cup dried apricot, finely minced; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; unsweetened cocoa powder or confectioners' sugar, for dusting truffles

Recipe by Molly53

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A different type of truffle from the Family Circle magazine.

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ingredients

6 ounces semisweet chocolate
¹⁄₂ cup brandy
3 tablespoons light corn syrup (Karo preferred)
2 ¹⁄₂ cups all-bran cereal, crushed
1 cup dried apricot, finely minced
¹⁄₂ cup confectioners' sugar
unsweetened cocoa powder or confectioners' sugar, for dusting truffles

directions

Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot (not boiling) water; remove from heat.
Stir in brandy and corn syrup.
Combine cereal, apricots and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a large bowl.
Add chocolate mixture; stire together until well blended and let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes.
Form into 1/2" balls; roll in cocoa or powdered sugar.
Place in candy cups in a covered container; let mellow several days before serving.

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