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Pumpkin Pie Truffles
Recipe By :Southern Living Christmas 2006 Book
1 cup chopped pecans
1 T. butter
2 white chocolate baking bars -- (4-ounce) chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
9 gingersnaps -- coarsely crushed (we tested with Nabisco)
Sauté pecans in 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until toasted. Cool completely. Pulse pecans in a food processor until finely chopped.
Combine chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter in a glass bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute; stir until smooth. Stir in pumpkin, next 5 ingredients, and 1/2 cup pecans. Chill 3 hours or until almost firm.
Combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and crushed gingersnaps in shallow dish. Shape pumpkin mixture into 1" balls; roll in pecan mixture. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week.
Prep: 30 min. Yield 2 1/2 dozen.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Pumpkin Pie Truffles
Recipe By :Southern Living Christmas 2006 Book
1 cup chopped pecans
1 T. butter
2 white chocolate baking bars -- (4-ounce) chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
9 gingersnaps -- coarsely crushed (we tested with Nabisco)
Sauté pecans in 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until toasted. Cool completely. Pulse pecans in a food processor until finely chopped.
Combine chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter in a glass bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute; stir until smooth. Stir in pumpkin, next 5 ingredients, and 1/2 cup pecans. Chill 3 hours or until almost firm.
Combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and crushed gingersnaps in shallow dish. Shape pumpkin mixture into 1" balls; roll in pecan mixture. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week.
Prep: 30 min. Yield 2 1/2 dozen.
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