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naughty elf rum balls

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Recipe by
Melanie Ross
@phoenixmaine75
Rumford, ME

These balls are so quick and easy to make. They make a nice addition to the baked goodies that you give as gifts. Make these about a week before you want to serve them as they mellow and the sharp strong alcohol taste blends in more with the other ingredients. Store in a tin with a tight lid.

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yield 2 dozen
prep time 20 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For naughty elf rum balls

  • 2 1/2 c
    cups vanilla wafers, crushed
  • 2 Tbsp
    cocoa
  • 1 1/4 c
    icing sugar
  • 1/2 c
    spiced rum (the rum is called spiced rum) or 1⁄2 cup bourbon
  • 2 Tbsp
    white corn syrup (one brand is karo)
  • 1 c
    pecans or 1 cup walnuts, broken

How To Make naughty elf rum balls

  • 1
    Sift the cocoa with 1 cup sugar. Stir in the spiced rum mixed with the syrup. Add crushed vanilla wafers and nuts. Mix thoroughly. Shape mixture into walnut sizes balls and dredge with remaining sugar or leave them plain. Store in a tin.
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