Chocolate-covered Date Acorns

Description
These are dates with a almond stuck inside them and dipped in chocolate and then one end dipped in chopped almonds which makes them look like acorns. Yummy.

Ingredients

 * 3/4 cup shelled whole natural almonds
 * 10 oz container whole pitted dates
 * 6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
 * 2 tsp oil
 * 6 oz milk chocolate, chopped

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350 °F
 * 2) Toast almonds on baking sheet 10 min. or until lightly golden.
 * 3) Let cool slightly.
 * 4) Line second baking sheet with waxed paper.
 * 5) Stuff each date with an almond.
 * 6) Finely chop remaining almonds.
 * 7) Melt semisweet chocolate and 1 tsp oil in microwave bowl in microwave on high for 1 min.
 * 8) Stir until smooth.
 * 9) Dip half the dates into semisweet chocolate.
 * 10) Place on wax paper lined sheet.
 * 11) Melt milk chocolate and remaining oil as above.
 * 12) Dip remaining dates.
 * 13) Chill all dates until firm.
 * 14) Remove dates from refrigerator.
 * 15) Remelt chocolates.
 * 16) Dip end in different chocolate, then in ground almonds.
 * 17) Set on wax paper.
 * 18) Chill until firm.

Makes 40 candies.

Contributed by:

 * Catsrecipes Y-Group