Bakers' Truffles

Ingredients

• 3 squares Baker's semi sweet chocolate
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 2/3 cup confectioners sugar; sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• nuts; finely chopped or Baker's Angel Flake coconut

Melt chocolate in saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly; cool. Cream butter with egg yolk. Gradually add sugar, blending well. Stir in chocolate and vanilla. Chill until firm enough to handle. Shape into balls about 1" in diameter.  Roll in nuts; chill. 
Store in refrigerator.

Yield: about 30 candies.

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