Truffles and Teachers

V and I found a good use for all the paper boxes that we had hanging around.  We put homemade chocolate truffles in them and took them to school for V's teachers as it was Teacher Appreciation Week.    

I love Victoria's school.  I have never met such an amazing collection of truly passionate and caring teachers and support staff.   We are blessed. 

It was so much fun delivering them to her various teachers.   There was Mrs Johnson, her regular teacher; Mr. Woodworth, her music teacher; her P.E. teacher, her computer teacher, the principal, the librarian, the school counselor and one of the para-educators whom Vicki has a bond with.

 I am kicking myself for not taking the camera with me!  

The really cool part was that Victoria would tell her teachers that they were homemade truffles in a homemade box.  I'm not sure which part they were more impressed with.  And when she told them that, yes, she helped make the truffles and yes, she made some of the boxes, she beamed with pride.

Now I suppose I should share my truffle recipe.   Well alright then.  Bend my rubber arm.

Chocolate Truffles

3  cups semi-sweet chocolate chips  

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

In a heat safe bowl, melt chocolate chips over hot but not boiling water, stirring constantly.   Remove from heat as soon as melted and smooth.  Stir in the vanilla and sweetened condensed milk.  Chill for 2 hours or until mixture is easy to handle.  Shape into 1-inch balls.  

Roll in coconut, sprinkles, cocoa or crushed nuts.

The pictured truffles were made with 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 2 cups dark chocolate chips and rolled in a cocoa and powdered sugar mixture.