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The Candy Cook Book
Chocolate Truffles
  • Fondant or center cream
  • Milk chocolate
  • Shredded cocoanut

Make very small centers from any of the recipes for fondant or center cream in Chapter V, dip in melted milk chocolate, then roll at once in shredded cocoanut, chopped fine.


Chocolate Washington Pies
  • Fondant
  • Coating chocolate
  • Raspberry or strawberry jam

Put a piece of firm fondant on a marble slab or bread board, roll out one fourth inch thick, cover half of it with stiff raspberry or strawberry jam; on top place remaining layer of fondant, and cut out with small round cutter. Leave until dry, and dip in melted chocolate.

The trimmings may be gathered up, and worked together into little balls which may also be dipped in chocolate or in melted fondant.