If you love hot cross buns but don't feel confident about making them, how about making some chocolate truffles with the lovely warm spiced flavour of hot cross buns in them instead? If you like chocolate fridge cake or a fruity, nutty fudge, you'll love these!
Crumble the biscuits/cookies into a large bowl, then add the nuts, spice, fruit, melted chocolate and condensed milk. Mix well and leave to firm up in the fridge for a short while (about 10 minutes).
Use a teaspoon or your hands to form the mixture into small balls. Place on a plate or baking sheet lined with baking paper.
Melt the chocolate for the coating, then dip the truffles into it. Put back on the baking sheet/plate and wait for the chocolate to set.
Melt the white chocolate, then pour or spoon it into a piping bag or into the corner of a clear plastic food bag. Snip the very end of the bag off and quickly pipe little crosses onto each truffle. Let set … then enjoy!
Notes
I melted my chocolate in the microwave in 30-second bursts. I only melted it until about ¾ of it was melted, then I stirred it until the rest was melted. This is a ‘cheat’s’ way to ‘temper’ your chocolate (this helps it not to get white streaks in it when set).If the mixture is too sticky when you’re forming the truffles, simply pop them in the fridge for a few minutes. If it’s too set, pop it into the microwave for 30 seconds or so to soften it a bit.Feel free to replace the cashews with another kind of nut such as peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts.