Description:

A winner from toddler to senior citizens for flavor and ease of making!

Source:

Peek

Serves/Makes:14 or more cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tsp (5 ml) butter (shortening or margarine okay to use)
• 1 cup (225 ml) broken pecans or walnuts
• 12 or more 1-inch paper candy cups

Preparation

• Melt chocolate chips with butter in top of a double boiler over hot water.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in pecans or walnuts.
• Spoon heaping tspfuls into 1-inch paper candy cups, filling each half full.
• Chill until firm.
• Peel off paper cups, if desired.

Comments

Hints: I toast my walnuts or pecans first, and feel free to use a mixture of nuts or your favorite nut.

I like using semi-sweet chocolate chips and a touch of rum or frangelico for flavor, and often times, I like to add a drop of vanilla extract.