Intoxicating Rum Balls

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

2 cups finely chopped Pecans or Walnuts

4 cups Icing Sugar

1/4 cup Cocoa Powder

8 squares Bittersweet Chocolate, chopped (8 oz)

8 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate, chopped (8 oz)

1/4 cup Whipping Cream

1/3 cup Coffee Liqueur

3/4 cup Dark Rum

1.  Toast the pecans/walnuts for 3-5 minutes in a dry pan over medium/high heat.  Allow to cool.

2.  Stir together the nuts, icing sugar and cocoa until evenly mixed.

3.  In a medium saucepan over medium/low heat stirring often, mix the whipping cream, chopped chocolate, liqueur and rum - until melted and smooth.

4.  Add chocolate mixture to the nut/sugar mixture until evenly mixed.

5.  You can either shape mix into small balls and place on a parchment paper lined tray, or place in a pan (lined with parchment paper) and cut into squares when cooled.

Submitted By: Sarah Zourdoumis, EMT

Canada