Clark Balls Recipes

GRAMMY CARL'S POPCORN BALLS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with wax paper; set aside. Place the popcorn in a large bowl; set aside.
• In a heavy medium pot, stir to combine the molasses, sugar, butter and vinegar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the mixture reaches 260 degrees F (hard ball stage) on a candy thermometer, 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool for about 5 minutes, then pour over the popcorn; fold and mix to coat using a rubber spatula. Let the popcorn cool slightly.
• Coat your hands well with butter and form the popcorn mixture into 1/2-cup balls, squeezing to keep the popcorn together. Place on the prepared baking sheet and let sit until completely cooled and hardened, about 20 minutes.

CHOCOLATE BALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in graham cracker crumbs until well blended. Form the dough into 1 inch balls by rolling in your hands, or by using a cookie scoop.
• Melt the semisweet chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate squares, and the shortening in the top half of a double boiler. Use a fork to dip the balls into the melted chocolate, and place on wax paper to cool until set.

GINGERBREAD RUM BALLS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together cookie crumbs and pecans until nuts are coarsely ground. Do not overprocess - you want the nuts to have some texture. Alternatively, finely chop the pecans and toss them in a bowl with the crumbs.
• In a separate large bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, rum, maple syrup, cocoa powder, fresh ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, ground ginger and salt. Add to food processor and pulse until just combined, or stir into bowl with the crumb mixture, squeezing everything together into a mass. Taste and add more fresh ginger if you like.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in confectioners' sugar or granulated sugar. If the dough starts to dry out as you roll the balls, drizzle in a little more rum. Store in an airtight container at room temperature (they will keep for at least 2 weeks); roll balls in additional sugar just before serving.

KIM SEVERSON'S ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except olive oil by hand, using a light touch. Take a portion of meat in hand, and roll between palms to form a ball that is firmly packed but not compressed. Repeat, making each meatball about 2 inches in diameter.
• In a large, heavy pot heat olive oil over medium-high heat. When it shimmers, add meatballs in batches. Do not crowd. Brown well on bottoms before turning, or meatballs will break apart. Continue cooking until browned all over. Remove meatballs to a plate as each batch is finished. Let meatballs cool slightly; cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Serve with spaghetti sauce.

CLARK BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, peanut butter and powdered sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Press the mixture into the prepared pan.
• In a small pot melt chocolate chips and condensed milk together over a low heat. Stir until well mixed. Spread the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter mixture. Chill the cookie-bars for 4 hours. Cut and serve.

MEATBALLS WITH ANY MEAT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently combine all ingredients. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Broil until golden and firm, 7 to 10 minutes. Or fry in oil until deeply browned all over. Sprinkle with more salt before serving.

CAKE BALLS

Steps:

• Prepare the cake mix according to package directions using any of the recommended pan sizes. When cake is done, crumble while warm into a large bowl, and stir in the frosting until well blended.
• Melt chocolate coating in a glass bowl in the microwave, or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
• Use a melon baller or small scoop to form balls of the chocolate cake mixture. Dip the balls in chocolate using a toothpick or fork to hold them. Place on waxed paper to set.

CLARK BARS

Steps:

• Bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add peanut butter.
• Stir well.
• Pour over corn flakes and mix well.
• Press into a greased 8X8 pan.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening together and pour on top.
• Cool and cut into squares.

CLARK BARS RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• Heat corn syrup and sugar until smooth. Add peanut butter and boil for three minutes. Add cereal and push into pan; let cool Melt chocolate and butterscotch over double boiler Pour over bar and let completely cool

CLARK BALLS

Steps:

• mix first 4 ingredients and roll into balls.chill if desired.
• melt desired coating and dip each ball into coating and set on wire rack or wax paper to set up --
• quantity depends on size of balls made.

FUDGY BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the cookie crumbs and pecans until the nuts are finely ground. (The crumbs keep the nuts from turning into nut butter.)
• In a separate bowl, stir together the bourbon, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder and honey. Add the mixture to food processor and pulse until just combined. Let the dough rest overnight, uncovered and at room temperature. This allows the mixture to dry out a little.
• Roll the dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter, then toss the balls in confectioners' sugar. Store them in an airtight container if you want them moist, or uncovered if you like them to develop a crunchy sugar crust on the outside. Sprinkle with more confectioners' sugar just before serving.

NO-BAKE CLARK BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a 2-gallon ziploc bag, add the graham crackers; close the zip-loc bag.
• With a rolling pin, crush graham crackers into crumbs.
• Add the graham cracker crumbs to a large bowl.
• Also add the confectioners' sugar, and melted butter; mix well together.
• Then add the creamy peanut butter; mixing all the ingredients together well.
• Place the crumb mixture into one 15.25 x 10.25 x .75-inch jelly roll pan.
• Pat crumb mixture down firmly into pan.
• In a double boiler, (over low heat) melt together the chocolate chips, and the can of sweetened condensed milk; stirring often. This should take about 5 minutes.
• After chocolate chips and condensed milk has melted together, quickly spread the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter mixture.
• Chill the cookie-bars in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
• Cut into bars and serve.

CLARK GABLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the egg, milk, and oil. Add flour, baking powder and salt, mix until smooth.
• Pour 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake on hot, oiled griddle. Turn when golden brown. Serve hot.

CLAM BALLS

Steps:

• Drain clams, reserving liquid. You will have about 1 cup liquid and 1 cup clam meat.
• Melt the bacon fat in a skillet and saute the shallots and garlic for about 3 minutes.
• Off the heat, blend in the flour, stirring until it is all incorporated.
• Add 1/4 cup clam liquid and cream gradually.
• Return to the heat and cook over moderate heat until the sauce is very thick.
• Remove from the heat and add remaining ingredients.
• Fold in the clams.
• Refrigerate mixture at least 4 hours.
• With a teaspoon measure form balls 1/2-inch in diameter.
• Place on wax paper.
• In a small, heavy skillet pour oil to a depth of 1-inch and heat to 365°F
• Drop in 3 balls at a time, frying about 1 minute.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• These can be kept warm in a 200°F oven.
• If made in advance, reheat in a 425F oven placed on a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan for 7 minutes.
• Can be frozen. Place on a flat surface to freeze, then put in a freezer bag and seal. Reheat frozen balls in a 350F oven for 10 minutes.

SPONGE CANDY - JUST LIKE MALT BALLS

Steps:

• Mix sugar, syrup and vinegar in a 3 quart saucepan. Cook to hard crack stage (300 degrees).
• Remove from heat, add baking soda, mix quickly. Pour into a greased 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch pan. Cool.
• Invert pan, break into bite size pieces. Spread or dip into melted chocolate.