The Old Gray Mare

How To Make Outstanding Rum Balls



Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012

by The Old Gray Mare
www.DressYourHorse.com

Luscious, fingerlickin’ yummies. Most simple recipe for rum balls that I’ve ever seen. Taste is sooo good. These rum ball treats are delectable and ultra easy to make!

I tracked down the person who brought them to a recent party just to get her to share the recipe. She was thrilled to share it. Originally it came from her friend who got it from a friend and so on. It’s made the rounds and is going strong.

Elsa Higbins is the young lady who shared the recipe with me. She tells me that the recipe is perfect exactly as it is below. But she adds, “For a chocolate craving moment, you might consider substituting the vanilla wafers with chocolate wafers. Sit back and let the chocolate flavors mellow out the cravings.” I had to laugh when she said this. Am I that transparent about my chocolate desires?

The recipe calls for rum, pecans, wafers. What could be easier.

The Ingredients:

3 1/2 Cups Vanilla Wafer Cookies (that’s about 70 Cookies or 8 3/4 Ounces)
1 Cup Pecans (chopped fine)
3/4 Cup Confectioner’s Sugar
1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened)
1/4 Cup Light Rum
1/4 Cup Light Corn Syrup
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 Cub of Decorating Sugars

Advance Preparation:

Line a Baking Sheet with Wax Paper.

Pulse the Wafers in a Food Processor. Elsa suggests we pulse them for 30 second intervals until they are finely crumbled. Transfer them into a bowl.

Make the Rum Balls:

Step 1: Stir in the Pecans, Confectioner’s Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Rum, Corn Syrup, and the Vanilla Extract. Blend well.

Step 2: Cover the bowl and blended ingredients. Allow to stand for at least 20 minutes.

Step 3: Roll bits of the dough into approximately 1” balls. (2 tsp. of dough mixture equals one ball) – Transfer the rolled rum balls to the baking sheet that’s been lined with wax paper.

Step 4: Cover the baking sheet tightly. Now refrigerate the sheet for no less than 4 hours; longer or overnight is perfect.

Step 5: Optional Step. Roll the rum balls in the decorating sugars.

You can serve these little treats in small candy cups or make a lovely presentation on a platter.

This recipe yields about 28 rum balls.Rum Balls

They are rich in calories and it’s not a treat you want to have often. But then it is a treat and once in a while it will be your little reward. Certainly guests will enjoy them immensely.

I love a simple recipe that takes almost no time to prepare, that can be prepared ahead of time, be served without heating, and satisfies those once-in-a-while cravings. So you indulge until another time that a special treat is in order.

copyright The Old Gray Mare of DressYourHorse.comThe Old Gray Mare writes for www.DressYourHorse.com and her Blog sites.
Heidi Rucki brings expertise as a horsewoman, dog lover and stained glass/mosaic artist. She is an accomplished freelance writer in the horse industry. Writing online as The Old Gray Mare, many of her current articles can be found on www.DressYourHorse.com. In the past, Rucki wrote for numerous horse organizations including The Connecticut Horse Council. She took early retirement from Phoenix Home Life where she wrote mutual fund prospectuses and was responsible for their submissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Old Gray Mare writes to share knowledge and her love of horses for everyone but especially for novice and new horse owners. Besides her two main websites, she has recently published three new blog sites. Of those, her favorite is www.BeautyOfHorses.com.
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» left by elle kynzer
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Sounds like a great holiday or birthday treat. I will try to ignore those sweets that are habit forming. Thanks.
» left by The Old Gray Mare 131 days 2 hours ago.
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They are usually always popular at Christmas. But we like them in winter. They're fun to have and pop one or two. They're rich. This is the easiest ever recipe so it's a breeze to make them. I'm not a sweets lover except chocolate bars. My taste extends primarily to the Swiss chocolates or the German ones. So stuff can be around and I won't touch it. But don't have Pistachios around. Those are the ones that make me go gaga.
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