Monday, May 31, 2010

Chocolate Walnut Rum Balls


Ingredients:
1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 6 oz.)
1 C white sugar (divide in 1/2's)
3 T light corn syrup
1/2 C dark rum
2 1/2 C fine crushed vanilla wafer cookies (about 11 oz.)
1 C finely chopped walnut (about 4 oz.)

1. Stir choco chips on top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth.
2. Remove melted chips from simmering water. Whisk 1/2 c sugar n corn syrup, then rum.
3. Mix vanilla wafers n walnuts in med. bowl n blend; add choco mixture.
4. Place remaining 1/2 c sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll choco mixture into an 1" balls n roll in sugar to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate over night.

1 comment:

  1. For the kids...

    I replace dark rum w/ whipping cream and nuts with crushed peppermint candy cane. Julian loves this, it's one of his favorite...

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