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No Cook Fudge Truffles
8-ounce (225 g) package cream
cheese, room temperature
1
⁄
4
cup (60 ml) butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla
2
⁄
3
teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt
Using the flat beater attachment, beat cream cheese and butter on setting 6
until smooth. Add vanilla, salt and cocoa and mix on setting 4. Add confection-
ers sugar 1 cup (250 ml) at a time and beat until smooth. Shape into 1-inch (2.5
cm) balls then place in freezer for 1 hour. Remove from freezer and roll in nuts.
Refrigerate.
Makes about 3 dozen.
Mini Meringue Morsels
2 egg whites
2
⁄
3
teaspoon (1.25 ml) cream of tartar
1
⁄
2
cup (125 ml) sugar
2 tablespoons (30 ml) unsweetened baking cocoa
Preheat oven to 275ºF (140ºC). Using the whisk attachment, beat egg whites
and cream of tartar on setting 12 until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to set-
ting 10 and slowly add sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Remove from stand
and fold in cocoa. Place mixture in pastry bag. (Or spoon into a plastic storage
bag with a small corner snipped off.) Place parchment paper on cookie sheet.
Pipe out small mounds of meringue (slightly less than one tablespoon). Place in
oven and bake for 15 minutes. Turn off oven but leave meringues in oven
another hour. Remove and let cool.
Makes about 6 dozen meringues.
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2
⁄
3
cup (150 ml) unsweetened
baking cocoa
3
1
⁄
2
cups (875 ml) confectioners sugar
1
⁄
2
cup (125 ml) finely chopped pecans
or walnuts
Cinnamon Butter
1 cup (250ml) unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons (30 ml) confectioners sugar
Using whisk attachment beat butter on high speed until light and fluffy.
Reduce mixer to low speed, add sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and whip
until smooth and creamy. The perfect addition to pancakes, toast, or bis-
cuits. Store covered in the refrigerator.
Makes 8 servings.
Honey Butter
1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, softened
1
⁄
2
cup (125 ml) honey
Using whisk attachment beat butter on high speed until light and fluffy.
Reduce mixer to low speed, add honey and whip until smooth. The perfect
addition to pancakes, toast, or biscuits. Store covered in the refrigerator.
Makes 8 servings.
1 teaspoon (5ml) ground cinnamon
1 dash ground nutmeg
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