St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Religious Foundress

 

St. Jane Frances de Chantal was born January 28, 1572 and died December 13, 1641. She was married at age twenty to Baron de Chantal. During the nine years of their marriage they had six children, two which died as infants. Baron de Chantal was killed in a hunting accident which left Jane Frances a widow in her late twenties with four young children. You can read more about St. Jane Frances de Chantal here and how she coped with the many challenges she faced. St. Jane Frances de Chantal or  St. Jane Frances de Chantal

I am continuing with easy recipes, variations on Oreo cookie recipes and Dump Cake recipes. I will offer for August 14th, the Feast of St. Maximillian Kolbe a slightly more complex recipe for your older granddaughters or grandsons. It is a very scrumptious Polish Cream Cake. But for today here is another easy and tasty Lemon Oreo Balls recipe to make. You may enjoy it for any saint's feast day, but today we honor St. Jane Frances de Chantal. She is the patron saint of widows, forgotten people, parents who are separated from their children, mothers and wives.

                                         Lemon Oreo Balls

Ingredients                           Equipment

 

1 package Lemon Oreo Cookies                        1 large mixing

                                                                              bowl 

3/4 cup of cream cheese, softened                     1 large spoon

¼ tsp. lemon juice                                                 Measuring spoons

                                                                              Measuring cups

White chocolate or colored candy melts                Food Processor

Sprinkles for decoration, optional                           Parchment paper

                                                                                    Cookie Sheet

                                                                                    Small bowl

                                                                                    

                                                                                    Plastic spoons

                                                                                    Toothpicks

                                                                                     

Directions                                                    Yield: 30

 

1. Place cookies in food processor and pulse until they are fine crumbs.

2. In large bowl place softened cream cheese and add lemon juice. Blend thoroughly.

3. Add Oreo crumbs to cream cheese mixture. Mix until well blended.

4. Roll into balls and place on a cookies sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in freezer for one hour or more.

5. Melt white chocolate or colored candy melts in microwave until smooth and creamy. 

6. Working in batches of six. Dip the Oreo balls in the creamy mixture one at a time. Cover completely by spooning the mixture over the entire ball. Use a toothpick to remove the Oreo from the candy mixture. Add sprinkles or drizzle white chocolate over dipped balls if you like. Place on cookie sheet and return to refrigerator or freezer to harden.

7. Repeat with other balls until all are covered.

8. Between servings, return to the refrigerator or freezer.

                                                           Enjoy!