Truffle Eggs

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1 hour + chilling
MAKES: 36 servings
Yield: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Nutella
• 1 pound white candy coating disks
• 5 to 6 drops blue food coloring
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• Flaked coconut, toasted, optional

Directions

1. In a saucepan, bring the cream, butter and corn syrup to a boil. Add chocolate and remove from the heat (do not stir). Let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk in Nutella until combined. Transfer to a small bowl. 
2. Cover and refrigerate for 45-60 minutes or until thickened, stirring every 15 minutes.
3. Shape 1 heaping teaspoonful of chocolate mixture into an egg. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining mixture. 
4. Refrigerate until firm, about 5-10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Stir in food coloring. 
6. Dip eggs into candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheet and immediately sprinkle with coffee granules. Let stand until set. 
7. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Serve eggs on a nest of coconut if desired. 

Tips

• Freeze chocolate, instead of refrigerating. It holds up better when you dip it.
• Candy coating in the block form can seize when it comes in contact with even a few drops of liquid, including food coloring. To remedy that, we suggest using white candy coating disks sold in candy supply shops and also at stores such as Michael's and JoAnn's. The disks are more forgiving and can withstand adding 5-6 drops of food coloring. If you still prefer to use the blocks of candy coating, we suggest adding food coloring that is powdered, or the Wilton coloring which can be used with chocolates.
• If you increase the chocolate to 6oz and increase the hazelnut spread by 1/2 to 1 oz it sets up better. Also added a little bit of peanut butter and a hand full of crushed granola. It gives a good flavor and consistency. With the candy coating you can find the blue candy melts from Wilton. (I get mine at JoAnns) or try microwaving on a lower power and adding some shortening. It makes it smoother and it will give run off a little easier.

Nutritional Facts
1 egg equals 97 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 4 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.