Mince Pie Truffles - A Lovely Edible Gift

• Produce

  • 50 g Cranberries, dried

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 Gold sprinkles
  • 100 g Milk chocolate
  • 200 g Milk or dark chocolate

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 175 g All butter shortbread biscuits

• Dairy

  • 55 g Cream cheese, full-fat

• Other

  • Gold edible glitter
  • 140g (1/3 cup mincemeat

Found on kitchensanctuary.com

Description

Ingredients

• 140g (1/3 cup) mincemeat
• 50g (1/2 cup) dried cranberries
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• 55g (4 tbsp) full-fat cream cheese
• 2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
• 175g (approx. 6 oz) all-butter shortbread biscuits (use gluten free shortbread if required - tastes just as good in these truffles)
• 100g (3½ oz) milk chocolate, melted
• Chocolate coating:
• 200g (7 oz) milk or dark chocolate, melted
• Gold edible glitter
• Gold sprinkles

Directions

• Place the mincemeat, cranberries, cinnamon, cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar in a medium-sized bowl and mix together until combined.
• Place the shortbread biscuits into a bag or bowl and crush into crumbs using the end of a rolling pin. Add the crumbs to the mincemeat mixture, along with the melted milk chocolate and stir to combine.
• Cover the bowl with clingfilm and place in the fridge to firm up for at least an hour (up to a day).
• Take the mixture out of the fridge. Line a plate or tray with baking parchment. Scoop out heaped teaspoons of the mix, place in your hand and roll into a ball. Place on the parchment (the mix will be a little sticky, but should hold its shape). Repeat until all of the mixture is used up. Place back into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, take the mincemeat balls out of the fridge. Line a new plate or tray with fresh parchment paper. Rest one of the balls on a fork and dip into the melted chocolate. Allow the excess chocolate to drip off, then transfer the ball onto the fresh parchment paper by gently sliding off the fork using a teaspoon. Repeat until all the balls are covered in chocolate.
• Decorate the truffles with edible glitter and sprinkles. Allow to set at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.