April Fool's Truffles (kinda...)

[cjs]

First time I've made truffles and not ended up in chocolate to my elbows and that's because........................................

they are mashed potato truffles. 7 years ago my friend, David Hunter (C2C's romany123 from brightlingsea, England) gave me this recipe to include in Share a Recipe cookbook. I've never made it before today.

What an easy way to get a chocolate jolt!!

about 3/4 cup smooth mashed potatoes
2 T. sugar
2 T. cocoa powder
Almond or vanilla flavouring (~ 1 tsp)
milk to make a stiff paste/dough.

Mash potato thoroughly, mix in cocoa powder, sugar and flavouring to taste. Work into a stiff paste, mould in balls. Roll in cocoa powder unti thoroughly coated, then in vermicelli (I don't understand this, but will ask him), if obtainable. this made 18 truffles

fun little taste of chocolate

[Lorraine]

Easter Brunch has a Dessert Tapas Bar. I think these may be on it!! I can put them on a stick in the lollypop stand. Thanks, Jean.

[Gourmet_Mom]

They sure look good!

[Harborwitch]

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Easter Brunch has a Dessert Tapas Bar. I think these may be on it!! I can put them on a stick in the lollypop stand. Thanks, Jean.

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Great idea Lorraine. I can't wait to make these.

[farnfam]

OOOH the carbs but they look yummy.

[cjs]

Cis - 3/4 cup potatoes made 18 of these little hummers - what's the problem?

[farnfam]

Well, when you put it that way, how could I resist?? Will make them for an Easter "treat", James will be surprised

[cjs]

That's my girl!!!!

[DFen911]

I still don't get the vermicelli which is like spaghetti.

[Harborwitch]

From the Oxford Dictionary
"vermicelli | pasta [types, sense-specific] | ingredient [types, sense-specific]pasta in the form of long slender threads. | [British] shreds of chocolate used to decorate cakes or other sweet foods. (20 of 84 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)oxforddictionaries​.com​/definition​/vermicelli [cite]"

Dusting off hands! I kinda had a feeling.