Fruitcake and White Chocolate Truffles

This is a lovely holiday treat and you could decorate them with icing or green and red jellied lollies or roll them in crushed macadamia nuts.

fruitcake truffles

It only takes a few minutes and it’s a great way to use leftover fruitcake!  Simply place the cake in a mixing bowl and mash with a potato masher.

making fruitcake truffles

Then mix with the butter, stir in the cream.  Then all you need to do is wait for the mixture to cool in the fridge before rolling into balls.

making fruitcake truffles

Melt the white chocolate, dip the chocolates and leave to decorate for the holidays or simply roll in crushed macadamia nuts.  Allow to harden before serving.

Fruitcake and White Chocolate Truffles
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Recipe type: confectionary
Author: Iris Windsor

 

Prep time: 35 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Serves: 30
A terrific way to use old leftover fruitcake
Ingredients
  • 450 grams fruitcake
  • 4 tbsp brandy butter or fresh butter
  • 50 grams toasted chopped macadamia nuts
  • 4 tbsp fresh thickened cream
  • 250 grams chocolate melts or white coverture chocolate
Method
  1. Crumble and mash the cake in a mixing bowl.
  2. Mix iwth brandy butter or fresh butter
  3. Stir in the cream
  4. Allow to cool in the refrigerator
  5. Using a rounded teaspoon of the mixture, roll it into small balls with your hands
  6. Dip in the melted chocolate and place on foil tray
  7. Roll in crushed macadamias before chocolate hardens
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