Vegetarian Cuisine

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

These truffles are the perfect Prasad.
Makes 20 large or 40 small.

Ingredients:

• 2 ¹/₄ cups confectioners sugar
• ¹/₂ cup chopped nuts
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons soy milk
• Hot chocolate mix for coating

Directions:

1. Combine the confectioners sugar, chopped nuts, cocoa powder, margarine, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Slowly add the soy milk; the mixture should be sticky, but not runny.
2. Chill until firm, then form the mixture into small balls. Coat with the hot chocolate mix and keep in the refrigerator or a cool place until ready to serve.
3. Ground almonds and almond extract may be substituted for the chopped nuts and vanilla extract.
4. Substitute ¹/₂ cup unpacked unsweetened dried coconut for the chopped nuts.
5. Replace the vanilla extract with 1 teaspoon orange juice and 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest.
6. Serve at once.

Source: The Yoga Cookbook. Vegetarian Food for Body and Mind. Recipes from the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. 1999.

Truth is as true today as it was millions of years ago, and as it will be millions of years hence. – Sri Swami Sivananda