Gwen Hopkins was called Goo Goo by all of her grandchildren. She was a kind, most generous person that anyone would love to have as a grandmother. She was a classic. Her long, thick, gray hair was always perfectly piled on top of her head surrounded by a crown of braided hair. I very rarely, if ever, remember Goo Goo when she wasn’t in a dress, hose, and chunky heeled pumps on her little feet. Everybody just loved Goo Goo.
When Goo Goo was a working woman, she handmade chocolates at the Williams Candy Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. I guess she would be called a chocolatier. I now wish I took more interest in her craft and copied down more of her candy recipes. She made absolutely wonderful cold fudge, which was a favorite of mine and is now lost forever. However, I did find her recipe for Peanut Butter and Pretzel Truffles. Since I could not actually make chocolate, she said I could melt my favorite chocolate instead.
Peanut Butter and Pretzel Truffles
Ingredients:
• ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
• ¼ cup of chopped salted pretzels
• ½ cup melted chocolate
• Cocoa Powder
Combine peanut butter and pretzels. Chill in freezer about 15 minutes.
Scoop out one teaspoon of mixtures and roll into balls.
Place on cookie sheet and freeze. Approx. 1 hour.
Dip frozen balls in melted chocolate.
Put dipped balls in refrigerator until almost set. Approx. 10 min.
Roll in cocoa powder. (If desired) Chill until firm.
