Best Rum Balls Americas Test Kitchen Recipes

RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Mix together wafer crumbs, pecans, confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Combine rum, honey and water; stir into crumb mixture. Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar or wafer crumbs. Store in an airtight container.

BEST RUM BALLS (AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN)

Steps:

• Place the butter and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. When melted, stir until smooth and set aside to cool until warm.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

RUM BALLS

Steps:

• 1 cup melted semisweet chocolate chips, 20 ground chocolate wafers, 1/2 cup finely chopped prunes, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup rum and 1/4 cup condensed milk. Chill until firm, then shape into small balls. Roll in coarse decorating sugar.

RUM BALLS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, or by hand, mix together the cake crumbs, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and nuts. Stir in the 2 tablespoons of honey and the rum. Using your hands, try to form the mixture into a ball. If the mixture won't hold together add a little more honey. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls, then roll them in powdered sugar or melted chocolate, and let them set up. Then, let them age or ripen 24 hours.

RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Place vanilla cookies in a food processor and process into fine crumbs.
• Heat chocolate chips and corn syrup together in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring often, until chocolate is melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in rum and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in cookie crumbs; dough will be sticky.
• Place saucepan in the refrigerator until dough is firm and easy to roll, about 15 minutes. Cover 2 plates with waxed paper; dust with confectioners' sugar.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared plates. Dust rum balls with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Remove rum balls from refrigerator and transfer to a resealable bag, including the extra confectioners' sugar. Seal the bag and shake to coat the rum balls completely with confectioners' sugar.

BEST EVER RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler.
• Stir until smooth and remove from heat.
• Stir in corn syrup
• Stir in rum.
• In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
• Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the crumb mixture.
• Stir until everything is well combined.
• Shape into 1 inch balls.
• Roll in powdered sugar.
• Store in an airtight container for at least five days before serving to develop flavor.