Chocolate truffles

I always make chocolate truffles at Christmas, and this year I was running seriously late, but just couldn't leave it ... so I got up early this morning and got busy. I use an old recipe given to my mother by a family friend many years ago. It makes about 60 truffles, and you can freeze them if you find you've made too many.

Chocolate truffles

Ingredients

• 250 g wine (plain) biscuits (one pack)
• 4 T cocoa
• 4 T coconut
• 510 g icing sugar
• 2 t vanilla essence or rum
• 315 g melted butter

Method

1. Crush the biscuits using a blender until it makes a fine almost-powder. Mix with dry ingredients.
2. Add melted butter and vanilla essence. Mix well.
3. Roll into small balls and roll in extra coconut.
4. Place on a flat dish then refrigerate to set for at least an hour before serving.

Merry Christmas!