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Best Rum Balls (America's Test Kitchen) Recipe

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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1798
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 12 tbsp unsalted butter (1-1/2 sticks)
  • 4 cups vanilla wafers , finely ground in a food processor
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup toasted pecan halves, finely ground in a food processor
  • generous pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup almond paste
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup meyer's dark rum or 3/4 cup rum, of your choice or 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Place the butter and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. When melted, stir until smooth and set aside to cool until warm.
  2. Meanwhile, combine the wafers, sugar, cocoa, pecans and salt in a large mixing bowl. Note that any lumps can be worked out once the wet ingredients are added.
  3. Once the chocolate/butter mixture is cooled, transfer it to the bowl of a food processor (no need to wash it after grinding the wafers and nuts). Break the almond paste into small pieces and add it to the chocolate mixture. Process until smooth, about one minute. Add the sour cream and process until well combined, about 20 seconds. Transfer to the large bowl containing the dry ingredients. Add the rum and stir until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous, about two minutes. Refrigerate until firm, at least an hour and up to overnight.
  4. Form the mixture into one-inch balls and roll in chocolate sprinkles. Place on a parchment or wax paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until very firm, about one hour. Transfer to covered containers and allow flavors to mature for three days and up to two weeks. Remove from refrigerator about 20 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1798.04 Kcal (7528 kJ)
Calories from fat 931.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 103.54g 159%
Cholesterol 94.97mg 32%
Sodium 294.21mg 12%
Potassium 493.39mg 10%
Total Carbs 227.82g 76%
Sugars 196.12g 784%
Dietary Fiber 7.31g 29%
Protein 10.56g 21%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 130.5mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 487.8 Kcal (2042 kJ)
Calories from fat 252.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.09g 159%
Cholesterol 25.76mg 32%
Sodium 79.82mg 12%
Potassium 133.85mg 10%
Total Carbs 61.81g 76%
Sugars 53.21g 784%
Dietary Fiber 1.98g 29%
Protein 2.86g 21%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.9mg 19%
Calcium 35.4mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 43.8
    Points
  • 52
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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