Christmas Truffles

December 2008
Portland was hit with a crippling snow storm on December 14th. I worked from home for the next week and went a little stir crazy. I wanted to make something to give out for Christmas, like cookies. But I made cookies last year and was in a chocolate mood. So I thought Truffles! Being me I could not stop at one flavor. I went for 3 or four and ended up with 13, or 12 successfully that went out to friends and family.Flavors of truffles minus the cranberry white chocolate that did not make the cut.

1. S'more - marshmallows, chunks of graham crackers center
2. German Chocolate - Coconut toffee center*
3. Pumpkin Pie - Pie filling and choc rolled in graham crackers center*
4. Lemon - Lemon Curd mixed with chocolate truffle center*
5. Tangerine Almond - Tangerine curd and choc rolled in almond center
6. Eggnog - Chocolate truffle with eggnog and extra nutmeg center*
7. Peanut Butter - Mixed Peanut buter and butter for the center*
8. Mixed nuts - Toast and mix chopped nuts in chocolate truffle center
9. Truffle - Thick truffle centers
10. Caramel - Squares of caramel dipped in chocolate*
11. Shortbread - Balls of shortbread half dipped in chocolate

(*)will make again because they were so good.One thing I learned was how to temper chocolate. Or more accurately how not to temper chocolate.