great grandpa kennedy's maple balls

Name: Great Grandpa Kennedy's MAPLE BALLS
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ## COOKING SAUCE; 2 cup(s) water; 2 cup(s) maple syrup; ## DOUGH BALLS; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 stick(s) butter; 1 cup(s) milk

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Colleen Sowa

La Crosse, WI

Updated on Feb 14, 2011

This is a recipe from my great grandpa Kennedy. He use to make this for his children and grandchildren for Sunday morning breakfasts winter afternoon treats.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 8 - 12 people

Ingredients

COOKING SAUCE
2 cups water
2 cups maple syrup
DOUGH BALLS
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 stick butter
1 cup milk

How To Make great grandpa kennedy's maple balls

Step 1

Put sauce ingredients into large skillet or sauce pan. Set aside.

Step 2

Sift all dry ingredients 4 times into a large bowl. Cut in the butter until it looks crumbly. Stir in the milk.
Step 3

Knead the dough gently (just enough to form balls), add more flour if needed. Form into 1-inch balls (or drop from tablespoon).
Step 4

Bring sauce to a boil. Add the dough balls to boiling sauce. Cover with pan lid. Continue cooking for 25 minutes.
Step 5

Serve while hot with the extra sauce drizzled over the top.
Step 6

**** Optional: cook coarsely chopped walnuts in the sauce.
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