What an amazing recipe to make are these Pecan Pie Truffles , I was looking for some recipes that would be great to make for homemade food gifts to give for Christmas etc to family or close friends and I found a selection of foods and this was one that I knew you would love to make
Place a few in pretty bags or a box and you have that amazing gift
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Here below is a list of the ingredients you will need to make this recipe from the websiteand an excerpt about them too
These festive truffles from Hannah Kaminsky, a columnist at VegNews Magazine, combine the rich flavors of pecan pie under a thin layer of smooth chocolate. Like traditional rum balls, these offer a slightly alcoholic kick, so be sure to monitor any underage guests.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 ½ cups pecans, toasted and finely chopped
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (from about 8 whole graham crackers)
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 7 ounces dark chocolate