TODAY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA - JUNE 28/'10

Oh, the Joys of living in this beautiful Sunshine State...

Thank you Lord for Sunshine, and PLEASE, send us RAIN too.  

Thank You!

:-)

Recipe - Oreo Truffles

Oreo Truffles

I found this recipe in a magazine before Christmas 2009 and just recently tried it.  The original recipe called for White Almond Bark, but I chose the Chocolate Bark instead.  I buy this Plymouth Pantry Almond Bark product in the baking aisle at Super Wal Mart, the only place I have ever seen it.


Preparation:  30 minutes                       Chill Time:    1 Hour
Ingredients:


1 - 18 oz. pkg = 4 strips of Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with white filling, finely 
      crushed in food processor
1 - 8-oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
1   lb. Chocolate or White Almond Bark, melted.
2   TBSP Orange Extract (optional)
In large mixing bowl, combine crushed cookies and cream cheese.  Beat with mixer on low speed until well blended.
Form 1-inch balls by hand.  Dip each ball in melted chocolate or white bark, and place on a baking sheet covered with wax paper.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.  To store, keep in tightly covered container, in refrigerator or in freezer.  

NOTE:  I am very happy with the orange flavoring because I think the truffles might have been bland without it and the orange taste brings back some childhood Christmas memories to my mind.  Here is a photo of what the white truffles would look like.

Recipe - Yummy Rum Balls

This is a recipe which was given to me by my German teacher at one of our Christmas recitals.  Very tasty!

Yummy Rum Balls

Microwave Together:

6 squares Baker’s chocolate OR 186 gr. chocolate chips

1 bag marshmallows

2 TBSP. milk

When all is melted (approx. 2 1/2 minutes)

Add and Blend together with 1st mixture

1 TBSP rum flavouring

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup peanuts or pecans

3-5 cups Rice Krispies

When all is well blended, you can make small balls which you will drop in a mixture of icing sugar/cocoa.

   OR

Roll mixture in many logs and roll up in wax paper and keep refrigerated 1/2 hour.  When cool, roll logs in the icing sugar/cocoa mixture, then slice.  Keep refrigerated or frozen.   YUMMY ! ! !