Anyone got a good one for the type of rum balls you can find at bakeries/supermarkets?

anjaok - 2015-11-21 09:53:00

My recipe is one I have made for 30 years now, is easy and very popular.100grms butter,2cupa Icing sugar, 1 and a half cups of sultanas,3quarters cup of coconut ,1 and a half tblspns cocoa,and 1 to 2 teaspns rum. I put a good 2 tspns. Cut the sultanas into the coconut. Cream the butter and icing sugar and add add the rest . Roll into balls then roll into coconut .. Chill in fridge.. These are better than most of the bought ones I have had

nonim - 2015-11-21 17:56:00

nonim wrote:

My recipe is one I have made for 30 years now, is easy and very popular.100grms butter,2cupa Icing sugar, 1 and a half cups of sultanas,3quarters cup of coconut ,1 and a half tblspns cocoa,and 1 to 2 teaspns rum. I put a good 2 tspns. Cut the sultanas into the coconut. Cream the butter and icing sugar and add add the rest . Roll into balls then roll into coconut .. Chill in fridge.. These are better than most of the bought ones I have had

We started making these at the same time! They are a firm family favourite though I use rum essence as children eat them. Much nicer than any I've been given/bought.

meetee - 2015-11-21 18:30:00

NATASJA'S PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Combine:
1 cup extra-chunky peanut butter
1 cup rice bubbles
1 cup sifted icing sugar
3 Tablespoons soft butter

Mix very well and roll into small balls.Put into fridge to chill for several hours.

Melt 375gm chocolate melts (instead I use 1 large block Whittaker's Dark Ghana 72% cocoa solids, to offset the sweetness)

Bring water to boil in saucepan, take off heat, fit bowl with broken chocolate on top, but don't let the bowl touch the water. Stir till melted - about 4 minutes.

Dip chilled balls in chocolate and put on baking paper. Chill in fridge, and keep stored there.

Notes:
+ I used a jar of Pic's salted peanut butter.
+ Natasja said she sometimes adds extra chopped roasted peanuts, though I haven't.
+ Always use good quality chocolate, not compound stuff (a friend used cheap melts and ended up with a lumpy finish).
+ I used two table forks to dip the balls in the chocolate but I think there is a gadget that probably makes a neater job.

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bev00 - 2016-09-11 00:19:00

Roughly how many does this recipe make Nomin?

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