Have a Sweet Weekend

It's been a while since I've had a food processor. My old blender had a mediocre food processor attachment, but that eventually gave out and I longed for the days of having a machine with a motor up to the task. But space was at a premium in my old kitchen and I just couldn't justify giving one a home there. But now I have a bigger kitchen and my recent longings for making cheesecake make having a food processor on hand a good idea. So now a nothing-fancy food processor with all the features I need and just a few nice-to-have's lives in my kitchen.

And today I took it for a spin by making Mint Oreo Truffles:

Technically, you could make these without a food processor, but without one, the 20 minutes it takes to throw them together (faster if you roll the truffles faster than I do) becomes a lot longer. With a food processor, it's a matter of putting the cookies in and processing them until they form crumbs. Then you add the cream cheese and process it until a thick, pasty mixture forms. Then you roll bits of it into balls, roll those in finely grated dark chocolate, and give them a good resting spot on a tray in the refrigerator until you pack them away. No, I meant in an air-tight container! Although I suppose that kind of packing away is bound to happen anyway! Enjoy and have a sweet weekend.