Kentucky bourbon balls
15 Dozen
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Finely chopped pecans |
| ¼ | cup | Bourbon |
| ½ | cup | Margarine, softened |
| 1 | tablespoon | Vanilla |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 14 | ounces | Eagle Brand Sweetened condensed milk |
| 2 | pounds | Confectioner's sugar, plus |
| 2 | cups | Confectioner's sugar |
| 1½ | pounds | Chocolate-flavored candy coating*, melted |
Directions
Soak pecans in bourbon 3 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally. In large mixer bowl, beat margarine, vanilla and salt until fluffy; gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk then pecan mixture and confectioner's sugar until well blended. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on baking sheets. Chill until firm. With fork or wooden pick, dip each ball into warm candy coating; let excess coating drip off. Place on wax paper-lined baking sheets; let stand until firm. Store covered at room temperature or in refrigerator. *Also called confectioner's or summer coating.
Typed by R. Thompson 12-96 From: Simply Delicious Desserts with Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk