Cranberry truffles recipe

CRANBERRY TRUFFLES

Ingredients

· ¾ Cup Butter

· 1 Can 14 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk

· ¾ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa

· 2 Cups Fresh or Frozen Cranberries

· ¼ Cup Light Corn Syrup

· ¼ Cup Water

· Chopped nuts, cocoa powder, confectioners sugar, shredded coconut for toppings

Directions

In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, corn syrup and water. Cook stirring until berries are popped and mixture is thickened. Let cool. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, stir in cocoa then condensed milk. Stir until mixture thickens. Stir in cooled cranberries. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or until well chilled. Shape into one inch balls. Roll in toppings. Store in the refrigerator.

The recipe and image in this blog post are used with the permission of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association. To learn more about Massachusetts cranberries, the association and for more tempting recipes, please visit them online www.cranberries.org/