Malteser Truffles

I absolutely love Maltesers. There's just something so addictive about them that when I start on them I just can't stop. Anyway, I wanted to make something with them in last week, so I randomly made up these 'maltester truffles'. They were eaten {not just by me} basically as soon as I'd finished making them, so I'd say they were quite successful!
So here's what I did, and some - quite a few actually - pictures of the process!

{I didn't really keep track of how much of everything I was using, so it will just be estimates, but you can just use however much you think you'll need to get it how you'd like.}

Ingredients:

• Maltesers
• Betty Crocker Vanilla Icing
• Milk Chocolate

1. Pour the Maltesers {I used a 300g bag} into a plastic bag, like in the above picture, and bash them up with a rolling pin until all the Maltesers have been smashed {but not crushed into dust!}.

2. Put the smashed Maltesers into a bowl, and mix in some of the Vanilla Icing {I think I must have used about 1/2 or 3/4 of the tub} until you get the desired consistency {you'll want all the Maltesers to be mixed in, but the mixture to be quite thick.}

3. Roll the mixture into balls in the palm of your hand {about 1 inch thick, or however big/small you want them}, and place on a baking tray covered in greaseproof paper. Put this in the fridge and leave them to firm up {I just left mine overnight.}

 4. Take out the fridge when firm, and put cocktail sticks into the Malteser balls.

5. Break up pieces of milk chocolate into a microwavable bowl and microwave until melted - be careful not to burn the chocolate! {Or melt the saucepan way if that's what you prefer.}

 6. Dip each truffle ball until covered in melted chocolate, and remove the cocktail stick straight after being dipped. When you've covered them all, place the tray back in the fridge to leave the chocolate to set.

7. All that's left to do now is to take them out the fridge when the chocolate's firm, and eat away!

{I only half-coated some of my Malteser Truffles in chocolate, simply because my chocolate ran out! But they still looked - and tasted - lovely! ~ Enjoy!}


    ~ Carissa Dawn .x