Recipe: Cherry Fudge Truffles

CHERRY FUDGE TRUFFLES

Reynolds Color Plastic Wrap
Reynolds Cut-Rite Wax Paper
1/3 cup black cherry all fruit spread
2 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 package (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped sliced almonds

Place fruit spread, margarine and almond extract in medium microwave-safe bowl. Stirring halfway through cooking time, microwave on HIGH until melted, 45 seconds to 1 minute.

Add chocolate morsels and stir until morsels are melted. Add cookie crumbs and powdered sugar to chocolate mixture. Stir until well blended. Shape by teaspoonfuls into 40 balls.

Place chopped almonds on a sheet of Reynolds Cut-Rite Wax Paper. Roll balls in almonds. Serve at room temperature.

Line decorative boxes with individual nests of Reynolds Color Plastic Wrap for gift giving.

To make individual nests, place thumb in center of 6-inch sheets of crystal rose, green, blue, violet or yellow plastic wrap. Mold plastic wrap around thumb to form nests. Place truffles in nests and arrange in decorative box.

Makes 40
Source: Reynolds Kitchens