Butter Pecan White Chocolate Truffles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. white chocolate
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 1/2 Tbsp. water
1 egg yolk
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Melt chocolate, butter and water in the top of a double boiler over hot water, stirring constantly until smooth.
Pour mixture into mixing bowl; add egg yolk and beat with electric mixer until fluffy and cooled to warm temperature (about 5 minutes).
Place mixture on flat baking pan and cool in the refrigerator.
Scrape a spoon across the surface of the mixture and quickly press into small balls.
Roll balls into nuts and place in a paper candy cup.
Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Wrap in several thicknesses of aluminum foil to store.