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another choccy recipe my OH loves them (well it is chocolate after all)

Cherry Brandy Truffles
175g/6oz plain (dark) chocolate
60g/2oz dark mascovado sugar
30g/1oz butter
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp cherry brandy
1 tbsp milk
30g/1oz biscuit crumbs
30g/1oz cocoa powder
Melt the chocolate in a medium bowl placed over a pan of gently simmering water. Add the sugar and butter, stirring until melted
Stir in the egg yolks, cherry brandy and milk. Heat gently, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes
Add the biscuit crumbs. Beat the mixture thoroughly and leave to cool. Then chill until firm enough to handle.
Form the mixture into about 20 balls and roll in cocoa powder. Place in sweet cases and store in a cool place.
Keep the truffles refrigerated and eat within 2 weeks.
If you wish, substitute the cherry brandy for apricot brandy and use raisins or apricots as well as biscuit crumbs

LouBlue

Quackers wrote: »

And yes Lou, I will post some pics

I'm going to show my daughter tomorrow how much she inspired everyone to make choccies.

You'd better do.

Make sure you do! She has inspired EVEN ME to be creative in the kitchen...........heaven forbid! :eek: My niece and nephew are soooo excited they are going to get home made Easter eggs.

LouBlue

bunbun2 wrote: »

I am thinking of making Easter eggs/bunnies this year and was wondering where people are getting their moulds from?

Fill your boots. Loads on here.

http://www.homechocolatefactory.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=HCF&Category_Code=ESCM

LouBlue

HAPPY BIRTHDAY QWIKSAVE! SOMETHING I MADE A COUPLE OF MINS AGO......THE EXPERT BLOOMING TEMPERER I AM......AND ALL THAT.........
:rotfl::rotfl::beer::beer:

AnnieH

Crikey Lou you've been up til this time making that?

What a pro! :T :rotfl:

bunbun2

At last here's a picture of my Valentine chocolates!

Quackers

BunBun - they look fab

Lots of different finishes & layers. Clever

LouBlue

AnnieH wrote: »

Crikey Lou you've been up til this time making that?

What a pro! :T :rotfl:

How very dare you call me a Pro! :eek::eek::rotfl:

Bunbun - They look fab! :T

Where is that birthday girl? :think:

dawnylou

bunbun2 wrote: »

I am thinking of making Easter eggs/bunnies this year and was wondering where people are getting their moulds from?

Asda are selling egg moulds and rabbit moulds with choc drops etc 2 for £3

qwiksave

LouBlue wrote: »

Where is that birthday girl? :think:

Oh Wow! Thanks LouBlue, you shouldn't have! I'm touched! So you can do icing you little fibber!

I've been out partying all day (well, a bit of shopping, I had to treat myself! ) I got myself a spanking new craft bag for all my crafty bits & bobs (LOTS of them - collecting them is my hobby) and from my DH I got a laptop! Woohoo! I'll be able to take MSE wherever I go! Yeeeeeee-hah!

Edited to say: Ice has started me a Happy Birthday Quiksave thread on Money Savers Arms, thanks Ice! Link:http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=751385