Chocolate rum balls
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Chocolate cake crumbs, stale |
| 1 | tablespoon | Butter; melted |
| 1 | tablespoon | Light rum |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Rum extract |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Light corn syrup (to 2 tbs) |
| ⅓ | cup | Chocolate shots (to 1/2 cup) |
Directions
Recipe by: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts - ISBN 0-06-016537-5 Preparation Time: 0:15 1. In a medium bowl, combine cake crumbs, melted butter, rum, and rum extract. Mix well. Add 1½ Tbs corn syrup and blend until mixture holds together. Add remaining ½ Tbs corn syrup if needed to bind. 2. Form into 8 or 9 (1 ¾-inch) balls by rolling mixture between palms of hands. Then roll balls in chocolate shots to coat completely. Store in a tightly covered container in refrigerator. Serve in paper candy cups.
Note: Recipe may be doubled.