No-bake Horalky wafer truffles for Christmas: chocolate-coated with crunchy wafer crumbs

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1. Crush the Horalky wafers

   5 min

   Unwrap the Horalky bars. Reserve one for the topping and chop it coarsely with a knife. Break the remaining five into a food processor or blender and process into fine crumbs. If you do not have a blender, place them in a sturdy bag and crush with a rolling pin.

2. Mix the truffle mixture

   5 min

   Add 2 tbsp cream cheese to the crumbs, stir with a spoon, then press the mixture together with your fingers. If it crumbles and does not hold together, mix in another tablespoon of cream cheese. The finished mixture should be thick and hold its shape.

3. Shape the truffles

   30 min

   Scoop out portions with a small spoon and roll them between your palms into walnut-sized balls. Place on a plate lined with parchment paper and refrigerate for 20 minutes to firm up so they do not fall apart in the chocolate.

4. Melt the chocolate

   5 min

   Break the chocolate into a bowl and melt over a pot of hot water, or microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring after each interval. Overheated chocolate becomes thick and grainy, so remove it from the heat as soon as it melts.

5. Coat the truffles

   10 min

   Place the truffles in the chocolate one at a time, turn with a fork, and lift out. Let the excess chocolate drip off, then return them to the parchment paper. Sprinkle with the chopped Horalky while the chocolate is still soft.

6. Let the chocolate set

   30 min

   Refrigerate the truffles for half an hour, until the chocolate sets. Serve in paper candy cups. Because they contain cream cheese, store them in a sealed container in the refrigerator and eat within three days.

Tip: If the mixture sticks to your palms, refrigerate it for 10 minutes. For more variety on the serving plate, coat some of the truffles in white chocolate and sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Nepečené guľky z Horaliek na vianočný tanier: v čokoláde a s chrumkavým posypom z oblátok