I make Oreo truffles every year during the holidays, and they are always a big hit. Some tips I have learned:
I melt my chocolate in the microwave. Add a tablespoon of Crisco to the almond or chocolate bark so it melts better and stays smooth.
They freeze well. I freeze most of mine without chocolate, and then dipped them fresh, but you can do both. A bag of say a dozen can be pulled out for a family snack, or to top on ice cream for dessert, and a few bags can come out to make a plate for a party.
Set them onto baking trays that previously were in the freezer (perhaps chilling the balls), and lined with nonstick baking paper - they set quicker and peel off the paper easily.
Make sure they are nice and hard and cold before dipping in chocolate (or bark).
It's easier to use 2 forks to manipulate them in the dipping chocolate.
If you melt white chocolate in a ziplock bag and snip the corner, you can drizzle over the brown chocolate coated balls so they look like expensive chocolate truffles!!
Placing each ball into a tiny petit four paper case when decorated like this makes people thing they are just SO extra special -and they all wonder at your greatness.
