Does Santa Like Rum ?

[Chef Mike]

These balls had the whole party Rollin'

Cocoa Rum Balls
1 box (12-oz. size) Vanilla wafers, in crumbs
1 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
3/4 cup Powdered sugar
1/4 cup Cocoa or European Style Cocoa
1/2 cup Light rum
3 tablespoons Light corn syrup or honey
Powdered sugar, for rolling

In a large bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, the chopped nuts, the powdered sugar and the cocoa powder. Add rum and corn syrup; blend well. Shape into 1-inch balls and then roll in powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container 2 to 3 days to develop flavor. Lightly re-roll in powdered sugar before serving.

Chef Mike
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[Hannah on 'Rita T']

Mike, the Captain is allergic to chocolate adn I think I could probably do that with freeze dried coffee. I'll let y ou know. Thanks for the recipe.

[Dreamer22]

Sounds good, Thanks for the recipe!

[boatman61]

I'll 3rd that... nice one, Thanks

[Trox]

Yes, sounds delicious. I hear Santa loves rum.

[zeehag]

wow--you guys just resuscitated santa....LOL....there IS life.......



i dont drink, but the best thing in life is gooood figgy puddin with fresh hard sauce.......

followed closely by good rum balls and rummed an brandied fruit cake--old fashioned style...real minced meat pies--- omg-- rum and brandy in those.. and the hard sauce for topping---- wow!!!!------- YUMMMMMM

[Bill Lee]

anything that delivers rum is a good thing. thanks for the recipe. Cheers,
Bill

[Adax]

Chef - great recipe!
And I walked through Walmart today and thought I had to get something else....I did swear not to set foot in one again before Xmas but having been reminded of this recipe I gotta ...
I have a vision of using some melted chocolate ,white at that and make a b&w mix of rumballs.

[zeehag]

with hard sauce......omg......ye know there is liquor in hard sauce lol......i like brandy or rum. sometimes both is called for../
something about the spirits of christmas ...LOL

[Adax]

Hard sauce ! Yeah yeah yeah !
30 seconds ago I had no idea what it was but now after consulting orrmighty Google I am all for it ...

[Bluefuss]

Thanks a lot Chef Mike, this looks like a recipe that will impress my dear old mom. She's always loved her rum and has taken to sweets now that she can't get around on her own much. My bet is a few of these and she'll dance with me! Merry Xmas!

[zeehag]

hard sauce rocks, mon--i used to steal it from momma when i-was a weee lil one...lOl great stuff- rum/brandy./sugar/ butter---- whooooohooooo--- cant get better!!!!

[Bluefuss]

Google 's busy over hard sauce tonight, thanks Zee.

[skipmac]

Originally Posted by Hannah on 'Rita T'

Mike, the Captain is allergic to chocolate adn I think I could probably do that with freeze dried coffee. I'll let y ou know. Thanks for the recipe.

Have you tried carob as a chocolate substitute? Not like real chocolate but reasonably close and is not bad tasting in it's own right.

[zeehag]

Originally Posted by skipmac

Have you tried carob as a chocolate substitute? Not like real chocolate but reasonably close and is not bad tasting in it's own right.

carob only seems like a reasonable substitute fro chocolate if you are NOT a chocolate lover. i never could get my tastebuds to accept carob. and is nasty is coffee.