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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...

Shepherd's Pie

I used a 9x13" dish because I like more space for the cheesy topping, but you could make a deeper dish pie instead if you want.


Shepherd's Pie
Makes 6-8 servings

Ingredients
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 red pepper, seeded and diced
  • olive oil
  • 1 cup frozen mixed veggies (with corn!)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder (prepared mustard will do)
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 1/2 cup chicken or beef stock
  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
  • 1/4 cup Italian flavoured bread crumbs
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to broiler.
  2. Fry onion and pepper in olive oil until browned. Add beef and continue to cook until meat is cooked through.
  3. Add frozen veggies and spices and cook until veggies are warmed through.
  4. Stir in flour followed by the broth and allow to simmer until the broth has thickened into a gravy.
  5. Transfer mixture to a 9 x 13 glass baking dish.
  6. In the meantime, boil potatoes in a salted pot of water until tender.
  7. Drain the potatoes and then mash them with butter, milk and cream cheese. Add salt & pepper if desired. 
  8. Top the meat mixture with a layer of mashed potatoes, followed by cheese and bread crumbs. Broil until brown and bubbly.

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