Recipe--Toasted Almond Truffles

Another one of our favorite Christmas treats is toasted almond truffles. We’ve had these every Christmas for as long as I can remember. They’re quite easy and very tasty. They make the perfect bite-sized dessert to satisfy a chocolate craving. J I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Toasted Almond Truffles

½ cup evaporated milk

¼ cup granulated sugar

2 cups chocolate chips

½-1 teaspoon almond extract (use more if you want a stronger almond taste)

½ cup finely ground almonds, toasted

Chop the almonds in a food processor or coffee grinder. You can pre-toast the nuts to make them easier to grind.

Sprinkle the ground nuts on a baking sheet and toast around 225 degrees for about 10 minutes. You will be able to smell once they are almost done.

While the nuts are toasting, combine evaporated milk. . .

. . . and sugar in a small saucepan.

Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly over medium-low heat. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. The picture above is a rolling boil. Don’t be like me and think that it’s not, and boil the mixture for about 3 times longer than necessary. This will heat the milk to the hard candy stage and your truffles will turn into chocolate rocks. Boil for only 3 minutes! J

Take the mixture off the heat and add the chocolate chips.

And the almond extract.

Stir until well combined.

Put in a microwave safe bowl and chill for 30-45 minutes. If the mixture gets too hard, you can warm it up later when you’re ready to make the balls.

Shape the chocolate mixture into 1 inch balls and roll in the ground almonds.

Chill until ready to serve. Then serve at room temperature. Makes 2 dozen truffles. Enjoy!