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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...

Beef Stroganoff


Beef Stroganoff
Makes 6-8 servings

Ingredients
  • 1lb lean ground beef
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups beef or chicken broth (low sodium)
  • 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
  • 1 (6 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or Balkan style yogurt
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • salt
  • pepper
Directions
  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the beef in olive oil then push off to one side.
  2. Add the pepper and onions and cook slowly for 3 to 5 minutes, then push to the side with the beef.
  3. Stir the flour into the juices on the empty side of the pan.
  4. Pour in beef broth and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Lower the heat and stir in mustard. 
  5. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Five minutes before serving, stir in the mushrooms, sour cream, and white wine.
  7. Heat briefly then salt and pepper to taste. Serve over egg noodles.

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