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KENTUCKY BOURBON BALLS RECIPE | ALLRECIPES

Kentucky Bourbon Balls Recipe | Allrecipes image

Try this smooth, delicious, and authentic Kentucky bourbon ball candy.

Provided by KY Piano Teacher

Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Truffle Recipes

Total Time 16 hours 30 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Yield 24 balls

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup chopped nuts
5 tablespoons Kentucky bourbon
½ cup butter, softened
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
18 ounces semisweet chocolate

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, CarbohydrateContent 31.3 g, CholesterolContent 10.2 mg, FatContent 13.9 g, FiberContent 1.8 g, ProteinContent 2.3 g, SaturatedFatContent 6.5 g, SodiumContent 27.6 mg, SugarContent 28.9 g

CHOCOLATE COCONUT BALLS RECIPE - FOOD.COM

Chocolate Coconut Balls Recipe - Food.com image

This is the grand prize winner taken from Taste of Home's Simple&Delicious magazine, Nov/Dec/07 submitted by Mary Ann Marino -- if your coconut strands are long I suggest to chop with a knife --- these are SO delicious!

Total Time 25 minutes

Prep Time 25 minutes

Yield 30 candies

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 3/4 cups flaked coconut (chop if the stands are long)
1 cup finely chopped almonds
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Steps:

In a large bowl combine confectioners sugar with coconut, almonds and condensed milk.
Shape into 1-inch balls.
Place in refrigerator until firm.
In a microwave-safe bowl melt the chocolate chips with shortening, removing to stir once or twice until smooth.
Dip each ball into the chocolate mixture allowing the excess chocolate to drip off.
Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.9, FatContent 8.4, SaturatedFatContent 4, CholesterolContent 1.7, SodiumContent 37.6, CarbohydrateContent 20.5, FiberContent 1.6, SugarContent 17.8, ProteinContent 2

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