Candy Recipes - Truffles, Balls and Bon Bons
Gold-Dusted Bourbon Pecan Balls
Source: Gourmet, December 1995
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon edible gold powder
2 cups vanilla-wafer crumbs (from about 55 cookies)
1/2 cup pecans, toasted, cooled, and chopped fine
1/3 cup bourbon
3 tablespoons honey
In a small bowl sift together cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon confectioners'
sugar and whisk in gold powder until combined well.
In a bowl stir together wafer crumbs and pecans.
In a small bowl whisk together bourbon, remaining 3/4 cup confectioners'
sugar, and honey and pour into crumb mixture, stirring with a fork until
combined well. Form teaspoons of mixture into balls and roll, 4 at a time,
in cocoa mixture. Bourbon balls may be kept, in layers separated by wax
paper, in an airtight container lined with wax paper, in a cool dry place
1 week.
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen bourbon balls.
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