White Chocolate Truffles
 

White Chocolate Truffles
6 squares (6 oz.) white chocolate

8 oz. pecans, about 2 cups

1 C. finely ground vanilla wafer crumbs

1/3 C. Grand Marnier or orange liqueur

finely grated peel of 1 orange

powdered sugar


Melt chocolate in microwave or in top of a double boiler. Grind pecans
in a food processor. Stir into melted chocolate. Add 1 cup crumbs,
liqueur and peel. Mix well.

Shape into 1-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Store, tightly
covered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 week before serving, so
flavors blend.

Truffles will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.