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Booze Balls

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Desserts	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Box vanilla wafers
3	tb	Hershey's cocoa
3	tb	Karo syrup
1/2		To 1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2	c	Booze (bourbon, rum, etc)
		Powdered sugar as req'd.

INSTRUCTIONS

Pulverize the vanilla wafers (food processor with metal blade does a
fine job).  Blend in the cocoa & nuts, then add the syrup & booze.
Adjust the amount of booze to reach a rather stiff consistency dough.
Make small balls, approx 1" in dia, & roll in powdered sugar & place
in a covered container, keeping all containers/bowls covered at all
times. (I use a clean 1 lb coffee can with its plastic lid to hold
the balls) After all the balls are rolled & placed in the sealed
containers, let the container set out over night, then place in the
refrigerator until you are ready to enjoy. Always keep the container
sealed. You don't want to lose any alcohol.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmkah001.zip

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