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Mom and I spotted this item at Stop & Shop last week and just had to buy it since we'd never seen it before. This week, I noticed that we were low on "goodies" in the house so I decided to make them. According to the box, all I would need - aside from the contents - was three tablespoons of butter. The recipe sounded really easy, and although it was, it had it's annoying moments.
The box came with a bag of dough, a packet of Reese's peanut butter, and a bag of chocolate drops.
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STEP ONE: Microwave three tablespoons of butter in a medium microwaveable bowl on high for about 15 seconds until melted. I actually did this for 30 seconds because at 15, the butter was only half melted.
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STEP TWO: Stir in the dough.
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STEP THREE: Stir in the peanut butter.
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STEP FOUR: Shape the dough into one inch balls. This turned into quite the fiasco because the peanut buttery dough kept sticking to my hands. On Mom's instruction, I wet my hands with cool water before shaping each ball. The box read that this recipe makes 20 balls, but I only ended up with 17. After shaping them, put them in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to harden.
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STEP FIVE: Microwave the chocolate drops in a medium microwaveable bowl (NOT the plastic, non-microwaveable bowl that we bought at Dollar Tree ... R.I.P.). After pouring the lava-hot chocolate (yes, I burned myself) into a different, non-melted bowl, I stirred the chocolate until it was smooth.
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STEP SIX: Roll each bonbon into the chocolate until it is evenly coated. Then, lift it out with a fork so the chocolate can drip back into the bowl. This turned out to be another pain in the butt because the fork kept stabbing the ball and I had to bang it onto the waiting cookie sheet (covered with parchment paper, of course).
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STEP SEVEN: Cool the bonbons in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or until the coating is set. I left them in for about 30 minutes - just in case. (NOTE: The coating actually dried really quickly - think Magic Shell.)
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THE VERDICT: When they came out, I put them on a plate and passed them around to Mom and Dad. We all thought that they were really excellent and had a lovely peanut butter taste. The chocolate coating was sturdy, but not overly hard, and did not overwhelm the flavor inside.
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Although mine didn't look as pretty as the ones on the box, I still think that they came out great and would definitely make them again. Betty Crocker also had some other "easy" desserts that only needed a few ingredients, so I may be brave and try one of the other kinds. I just hope I don't lose another bowl in the process. Or burn my hands on boiling hot chocolate.