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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 38 |
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Similar to rum balls, but with a coffee-Kahlua flavour instead. From Chatelaine magazine. Ingredients:
250 g vanilla wafers or 250 g purchased vanilla wafer crumbs |
1/3 cup kahlua or 1/3 cup other coffee liqueur |
1 teaspoon instant coffee |
2 tablespoons corn syrup |
1 cup icing sugar |
3/4 cup chopped nuts |
1/2 cup icing sugar, for rolling |
Directions:
1. Pulse wafers in a food processor until finely ground.
2. Stir coffee granules in Kahlua until dissolved. Stir in corn syrup, 1 cup icing sugar and crumbs until evenly mixed. Stir in nuts.
3. Shape mixture into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper lined tray or baking sheet.
4. Roll balls in 1/2 cup icing sugar.
5. Store in an airtight container with waxed paper between the layers and keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks but at least overnight. Flavours improve with time.
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