CREME DE MENTHE TRUFFLE CUPS
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Course : Truffles
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 24
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   6                    Ounces vanilla-flavored cand -- Coating
  24                    Tiny paper candy cups
   6                    Ounces semisweet chocolate
   2      tablespoons   Margarine or butter -- Cut into pieces
     1/3  cup           Whipping (heavy) cream
     1/4  cup           Finely ground almonds
   2      tablespoons   Creme de menthe
 

Preparation:

These bite-size candy cups make charming gifts. You'll also enjoy using. Heat candy coating in double boiler over hot water until melted. Spread 1 teaspoon coating evenly on bottoms and up sides of paper candy cups. Let stand until hard.Heat chocolate in heavy 2 quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted; remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate about 25 minutes, stirring frequently or until mixture is thick and mounds when dropped from a spoon. Spoon mixture into decorating bag with star tip. Pipe mixture into candy-coated cups. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate mixture is firm. Peel paper from cups before serving if desire