HOLIDAY RUM BALLS 1 c. crushed vanilla wafers 1 c. powdered sugar 2 Tbsp. corn syrup (light) 1 1/2 c. pecans, chopped 2 Tbsp. cocoa 1/4 c. rum 1/2 c. sugar red candied cherry halves Mix crumbs, powdered sugar, 1 cup nuts and cocoa. Add syrup and rum. Mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls. Roll half in sugar and half in 1/2 cup nuts. Moisten cut sides of cherry halves with corn syrup and press one on each sugar coated rum ball. Store airtight. (One fourth cup cream and 1 teaspoon rum extract may be substituted for the rum.) Yield: 3 dozen. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |