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Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles with Candy Cane


Ingredients:

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
6 tablespoon butter
1 cup hazelnut spread
1 cup finely crushed candy canes

Directions:

Melt chocolates and butter in top of a double boiler over simmering water. Remove from hot water and stir in hazelnut spread. Pour mixture onto a small baking sheet and spread 1/2 inch thick. Freeze for one hour or until firm enough to roll into balls. Roll into 1/2 inch balls. Roll balls in crushed candy canes. Place in covered container and store in the freezer. Serve from freezer.

Number of Servings: 24

Notes: Serve very cold, they do get soft fast.





Christmas in Bulgaria


Christmas Eve is as important as Christmas day in Bulgaria. A special diner, consisting of at least twelve dishes is prepared. All of them are without meat and each of them represents a separate month of the year. The dishes consist of beans, different kinds of nuts, dried plums, cakes, and the traditional Banitza. On this day the whole family gathers, eat on straw and get off the table in the same time.

In the past Christmas was celebrated differently. There were boys and non-married young men who were visiting the houses, singing songs for wealth and health for the hosts. They were rewarded with money, food and so on. They were bringing long sticks to put kravai which are round breads with holes in them. They were called Rkoledaris. In the houses the families gathered sitting on the ground or on dry grass and eating meatless food. There were 7 or 12 meals: wine, Rakia , sarmy and so on. There always was a huge round bread where all the cattle, the house and things like that were carved.

Bulgarians make Christmas wishes around the fire and eat blood sausage.