Dark Chocolate Pecan Pie Truffles
Recipe type: Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 2½ cups toasted pecans, finely chopped
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2½ TBS cocoa
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 TBS dark karo syrup
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 9 ounce bag Dove dark chocolate
  • 2 tsp shortening
Instructions
  1. Stir nuts, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt and cocoa until well mixed.
  2. Add karo syrup, vanilla, and water. Blend well.
  3. Form mixture into small balls and place on a cookie sheet.
  4. Place in freezer for 1-2 hours.
  5. Melt chocolate and shortening in a double boiler.
  6. Line a cookie sheet with waxed or parchment paper.
  7. Dip frozen balls into melted chocolate and place on lined cookie sheet.
  8. Put dipped balls into freezer for additional 30 minutes.
  9. Store in freezer or refrigerator.
Recipe by southerngirlsecrets.com at https://southerngirlsecrets.com/2012/08/15/thanksgiving-in-august/