Apricot Brandy Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 ounces semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup brandy
3 tablespoons light corn syrup (Karo preferred)
2 1/2 cups all-bran cereal, crushed
1 cup dried apricot, finely minced
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
unsweetened cocoa powder or confectioners' sugar, for dusting truffles

Preparation

Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot (not boiling) water; remove from heat.
Stir in brandy and corn syrup.
Combine cereal, apricots and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a large bowl.
Add chocolate mixture; stire together until well blended and let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes.
Form into 1/2\" balls; roll in cocoa or powdered sugar.
Place in candy cups in a covered container; let mellow several days before serving.