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Irish Coffee Sweets

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20 candies

These easily made confections make a great hostess gift. They're perfect little candies for any party or after dinner cordial.

INGREDIENTS

1-7 oz box Odense Marzipan
1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee or espresso powder
1 teaspoon Irish whiskey, such as Jameson
1-8 oz tub dipping chocolates*
Chocolate jimmies or finely chopped almonds.

*We used Dolci Frutta found in the produce section of the grocery store.

DIRECTIONS

  1. Stir coffee or espresso powder into whiskey until dissolved and knead into Marzipan until incorporated.   Divide into 20 balls.
  2. Heat chocolate according to tub directions.
  3. With a toothpick, spear a ball and dip into chocolate until covered.  Place on wax paper. Sprinkle with jimmies or almonds and let chocolate harden.
  4. Gently peel candies off paper. Store Irish Coffee Sweets 2-3 weeks between wax paper, in an airtight container.
almond paste
marzipan
Where to buy

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Contact us

800.243.0897 / phone

Andre Prost, Inc.
P.O. Box 835
Old Saybrook, CT 06475