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No Bake Nutella Balls (chocolate truffles)

Here’s a new favourite truffle I added to our Christmas cookie boxes this year. I’ll share with you how to make No Bake Nutella Balls covered in chocolate with a few sprinkles to make them look festive. These were so delicious. I had a hard time not eating all of them myself. You can crush the graham crackers yourself, but I just purchased a box of crumbs. No Bake Nutella Balls Makes about 50 balls Adapted from The Carefree Kitchen Ingredients For the filling 1/2 cup of butter, softened 1 1/4 cup Nutella 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 cups icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla For the coating 1 1/2 cups meting chocolate (I used milk) Directions Combine all filling ingredients until a dough forms. You can add more Nutella or graham crumbs  if you feel the dough is too soft or dry. The dough should hold its shape once rolled.  Roll teaspoon size balls and place in a single layer in the freezer for 30 minutes.  Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or bowl over a simmering pot of wa...

Chicken and Rice with Gravy



Chicken and Rice with Gravy
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
  • 4 chicken legs (thigh and drumstick)
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 cup mushrooms chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • salt
  • pepper
  • water
  • 1 heaping tablespoon flour
  • 4 cups cooked rice
Directions
  1. In a large nonstick pot, fry the onions and mushrooms in olive oil just until brown. Stir in the spices.
  2. Add the chicken, skin side down and fry just for a minute until golden. Add enough water just to cover the chicken. Simmer on medium heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until chicken starts to fall off the bones.
  3. Remove chicken and set aside. Cover with foil.
  4. In a mug, stir flour with 1/2 cup cold water. Use a fork to remove lumps. Add to the pot and return to a simmer. It should thicken up. Add more water or flour depending on how much juice you have left in your pot.
  5. Serve over rice.

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