gold-dusted bourbon pecan balls
Gold-Dusted Bourbon Pecan Balls Source: Gourmet, December 1995 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar 1/4 teaspoon edible gold powder...
Ingredients
- 2tablespoonunsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4cupplus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 1/4teaspoonedible gold powder
- 2cupvanilla-wafer crumbs (from about 55 cookies)
- 1/2cuppecans, toasted, cooled, and chopped fine
- 1/3cupbourbon
- 3tablespoonhoney
Directions
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Gold-Dusted Bourbon Pecan Balls Source: Gourmet, December 1995 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioner
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In a bowl stir together wafer crumbs and pecans
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In a small bowl whisk together bourbon, remaining 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and honey and pour into crumb mixture, stirring with a fork
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Form teaspoons of mixture into balls and roll, 4 at a time, in cocoa mixture
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Bourbon balls may be kept, in layers separated by wax paper, in an airtight container lined with wax paper, in a cool dry place 1 week
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Makes about 4 1/2 dozen bourbon balls.