Bourbon bonbons
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| -patriciadwigans fwds07a | ||
| ½ | cup | Butter, softened |
| ⅓ | cup | Plus |
| 2 | teaspoons | Bourbon |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Milk |
| 7½ | cup | Sifted powdered sugar |
| ½ | cup | Finely chopped pecans |
| 2 | 12-oz packages semisweet | |
| Chocolate morsels | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | Shortening |
Directions
Combine butter, bourbon, and milk; add sugar, and knead until mixture is blended and does not stick to hands. Knead in pecans. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Shape into 1-inch balls; freeze.
Combine chocolate morsels and shortening in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Dip each ball of candy into chocolate mixture. Place on wax paper to cool. Store in refrigerator. Yield: 6 dozen.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Combine butter, bourbon, and milk; add sugar, and knead until mixture is blended and does not stick to hands. Knead in pecans. Refrigerate 1 hour. Shape into 1-inch balls; freeze.Combine chocolate morsels and shortening in a 1-½-quart bowl; microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) for 5 to 6 minutes or until chocolate is softened; stir well.
Dip each ball of candy into chocolate mixture. Place on wax paper to cool.
Store in refrigerator.
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by patdwigans_om@... (patricia a dwigans) on Aug 05, 1997