Rum drops+
45 balls
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Crumbs, fine and sifted of toasted spongecake, graham crackers, or zweibach |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cocoa |
| 1 | cup | Confectioners sugar, sifted |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Nutmeats, finely chopped |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Honey or syrup |
| ¼ | cup | Rum or brandy |
| Additional powdered sugar or granulated sugar | ||
Directions
Place the crumbs in a bowl and add the cocoa, sugar, salt, and nutmeats. In another small bowl, combine the syrup and rum or brandy.
Add the liquid ingredients slowly to the crumb mixture.
Use your hands, in order to tell by the "feel" when the consistancy is right. When the ingredients will hold together, stop adding liquid.
Roll the mixture in 1" balls. Roll them in confectioners or granulated sugar.
Set the drops aside in a tightly covered tin box at least 12 hours to ripen.
Submitted By MARY RIEMERMAN On 10-26-95