Orange Chocolate Meltaways
"Got this recipe from a friend at work. I have not personally tried to make it myself, but have tasted the ones she brought to work. The orange and chocolate work well together.."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
36
ingredients
- 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3⁄4 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons orange extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups pecans, toasted, finely chopped
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COATING
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
directions
- Place chocolate chips in bowl.set aside.
- Bring cream and orange peel to gentle boil.immediately pour over chips.let stand for 1 minute.
- Whisk until smooth, add extract.
- Cover and chill 35 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
- Beat for 10-15 seconds or just until mixture lightens in color.
- DO NOT OVERBEAT!
- Gently shape into balls, roll half of the balls in pecans.
- In a microwave or double boiler.
- Melt chocolate for coating and shortening.
- Dip remaining balls in chocolate.
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I love cooking, and reading Christian fiction..I have 5 grandchildren..4 boys and 1 spoiled granddaughter...I also have a black cocker spaniel named Tobey..who is very spoiled..Love computer games, cross stitch and reading cookbooks..I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia almost a year ago, on September 26, 2005....was in an out of the hospital for 8 months, doing intensive chemo...I am doing well now, thanks for all the prayers...
