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Posted by Spike Driver on December 8, 2007, 10:37 pm
Thanks Wooly,
I saved it!!
Dennis
Wooly wrote:
> Carol In WI wrote:
>> Does anyone have the recipe to make them? Thanks, Carol In WI
>>
> This is nearly identical to the recipe in my copy of Joy of Cooking,
> which is the one I use though I use honey instead of corn syrup. You
> can substitute scotch, tequila, whiskey, vodka, etc for the rum. I have
> about enough port left in a bottle we opened at Thanksgiving, I think
> I'll be using that up to make port balls this weekend!
>
> Rum Balls:
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> 1 1/2 cups (140 grams) toasted pecans, finely chopped (hazelnuts,
> walnuts, or almonds can be used)
>
> 1 1/4 cups (120 grams) finely crushed shortbread or vanilla wafer cookies
>
> 1/2 cup (55 grams) confectioners sugar (powdered or icing)
>
> 2 tablespoons (12 grams) cocoa powder (can used Dutch processed or
> regular unsweetened cocoa powder)
>
> 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
>
> 1/4 cup (60 ml) rum
>
> Garnish:
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> 1/2 cup (55 grams) confectioners sugar (powdered or icing), sifted
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