Lus Rum Or Bourbon Balls Recipes

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips into a microwave-safe medium bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute, stir and then continue to heat at 20 second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Stir in sugar and corn syrup. Blend in rum. Add crushed vanilla wafers and chopped nuts. Mix until evenly distributed. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
• Roll the chilled chocolate mixture into bite-size balls. Roll balls in a mixture of ground nuts and confectioner's sugar, or just plain confectioner's sugar. Store in a covered container for a week before serving to blend the flavors.

Steps:

• Sift the cocoa with 1 cup sugar.
• Stir in the spiced rum mixed with the syrup.
• Add crushed vanilla wafers and nuts.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Shape mixture into walnut sizes balls and dredge with remaining sugar or leave them plain.
• Store in a tin.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together vanilla wafers, confectioners sugar, pecans, corn syrup, cocoa and bourbon (rum) until thoroughly combined.
• Shape into 1 inch balls.
• Pour granulated sugar in a pie plate then roll balls in the sugar.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
• DOES NOT FREEZE WELL!

Steps:

• Crush Vanilla Wafers by putting in bag and smashing with a rolling pin or putting in a food processor or blender. Add Bourbon (your alcohol of choice) and set aside.
• Melt chocolate chips gradually eight in the microwave or over a double boiler.
• Add sweetened condensed milk to the melted chocolate, stir into the crushed cookie mixture.
• Roll into about 1" balls and then roll in the powdered chocolate milk mix. Place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet and allow to set.
• Store in a tin or tightly covered container and kept in the refrigerator for at least one week.
• They get better with age!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Spread the pecans on a cookie sheet, and place in the oven for 3 minutes. For even toasting, turn the tray, front to back. Toss the nuts with a metal spatula and bake for another 3 minutes. You'll know they're done when they give off their fragrant aroma, and be sure to check them so they don't become overbaked or charred.
• In a food processor, chop the vanilla wafers into crumbs. Add the pecans and process just until they are finely chopped. In a medium bowl, mix together the crumb-pecan mixture, 1/4 cup of the cocoa, and 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Add the corn syrup and bourbon. Mix thoroughly. Sift the remaining 1/4 cup cocoa and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar onto a large plate. Form the crumb mixture into 3/4-inch balls and roll them through the cocoa-sugar to coat. Store in a sealed container for up to 5 days. If necessary, touch them up with a light dusting of the remaining confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Place the nuts in a sealable jar. Pour the bourbon over the nuts. Seal and allow to soak overnight.
• Mix the butter and sugar; fold in the soaked nuts. Form into 3/4" balls and refrigerate overnight.
• Line a tray with waxed paper. Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Roll the balls in the melted chocolate to coat; arrange on the prepared tray. Store in refrigerator until serving.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together well.
• Shape into balls.
• Roll in additional powdered sugar.
• Store in tin can.

Steps:

• Sift cocoa and sugar together.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well, using enough Karo to make it workable.
• Shape into balls an inch or so in diameter.
• Roll in powedered sugar.
• Store in a tin with wax paper between layers.