Almond Joy Balls Recipes

Steps:

• Toast the almonds in the oven at 400°F just till they are warm and you can start to smell them (3-5 min); set aside.
• Bring the Karo to a boil and add the coconut, remove from heat and add extract.
• Place in fridge till firm.
• Form into 12 round balls or 6 ovals and place on waxed paper -- press 1 almond to each ball or 2 to each oval and chill for 1/2 hour. (You can play with the size of these, if you like more filling to less chocolate, make them bigger, you'll just get fewer).
• Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in a microwave being careful to stir often and not cook--just melt.
• Dip each candy into the chocolate; coat evenly and completely. No coconut should be exposed! Place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet in the fridge till chocolate is set.
• Store in a airtight container.

Steps:

• Drain a cooked potato and mash with a fork in large bowl.
• Work in powdered sugar, add coconut and extract.
• be sure to mix well.
• Roll in balls or logs and chill.
• Dip in melted chocolate.
• If it becomes sticky while rolling in balls just chill again.

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and sugar together in bowl. Add condensed milk and mix until well incorporated.
• 2. Stir in almond extract, coconut and nuts (if you like, you can roll the dipped balls into the chopped nuts instead of incorporating them into the mix or place one whole almond on top of each ball, pressing slightly to secure). Mix well.
• 3. Form candy into balls measuring approximately 1-inch. (I use a 1.25 in. cookie scoop to ensure uniformity). Place balls on waxed paper and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• 4. Melt almond bark in top of double boiler, stirring well. Once the chocolate is completely melted, remove the boiler from heat but allow the chocolate to stay over hot water (if the chocolate thickens too much, return to heat for a minute or so to thin).
• 5. With a toothpick, dip each ball into chocolate and place on waxed paper until set. Do this process in small batches. If the refrigerated balls are allowed to soften too much they tend to fall off the toothpick. If the toothpick method doesn't work for you, use one fork to dip each ball (sit the ball across the tines, do not stick it on the tines) and use another to help coat the ball, tapping the fork on the side of the boiler to remove excess chocolate.
• 6. I recommend storing these in the refrigerator ... if you have any left!

Steps:

• 1. Cream together sugar and butter in a bowl;add milk. Stir in almond extract,coconut and nuts;mix well. Form candy into 1 inch balls. Place on waxed paper and refrigerate for 3 hours. Melt paraffin and chocolate in top of double boiler, stirring well. Remove from heat but allow chocolate to remain over hot water.(If chocolate becomes to thick,return to heat for a minute or so to thin). With toothpick, dip each ball in chocolate and place on waxed paper to set.