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Pecan Pie Balls
Pecan Pie Balls
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pecan Pie Balls
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes minutes
Servings: 30
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 C PECANS, TOASTED AND CHOPPED1 C GRAHAM CRACKERS, CRUSHED
- (VANILLA WAFERS, OREOS CAN BE SUBBED IF YOU DO NOT LIKE GRAHAM CRACKERS)
- 1 C BROWN SUGAR, FIRMLY PACKED
- 1/2 TSP SALT (IF YOU CAN NOT HANDLE THE SODIUM, DON’T USE IT!)
- 2 TBSP MAPLE SYRUP
- 1/4 C BOURBON, BRANDY OR SPICED RUM. NON ALCOHOLIC VERSION: USE
- ALMOND EXTRACT, RUM EXTRACT, OR ANY OTHER THAT MAY SUIT YOUR TASTE. ADD
- A LITTLE WATER/JUICE TO EQUAL THE LIQUID AMOUNT.
- 1 TSP VANILLA
- 7 OZ DARK CHOCOLATE BARK. IF YOU PREFER WHITE CHOCOLATE…GO FOR IT!
- 1 TSP COARSE SEA SALT (OPTIONAL)
Instructions
- 1. COMBINE FIRST FOUR INGREDIENTS IN LARGE BOWL.
- 2. ADD MAPLE SYRUP, BOURBON, AND VANILLA.
- 3. USE YOUR HANDS TO MAKE SURE ALL THE INGREDIENTS ARE MIXED THOROUGHLY. ALMOND EXTRACT CAN BE SUBBED FOR NON-ALCOHOL VERSION… ADD WATER TO EQUAL LIQUID AMOUNT. YOU CAN ALSO TRY NON-ALCOHOL RUM FLAVORING.
- 4. FORM BALLS BY SCOOPING A TABLESPOON SIZE AMOUNT OF MIXTURE.
- 5. ROLL IN HANDS TO FORM BALLS.
- 6. PLACE BALLS ON COOKIE SHEET LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER. PLACE COOKIE SHEET IN THE FREEZER FOR 2 HRS. TIP: AFTER ALL BALLS ARE MADE, ROLL BALLS AGAIN WITH SLIGHTLY WATER DAMPED HANDS. THIS WILL MAKE BALLS SMOOTH BEFORE DIPPING IN CHOCOLATE.
- 7. MELT CHOCOLATE BARK IN A DOUBLE BOILER OR MICROWAVE PER DIRECTIONS ON PACKAGE.
- 8. DIP FROZEN BALLS INTO CHOCOLATE.
- 9. THEN PLACE ON THE PARCHMENT PAPER LINED COOKIE SHEET.
- 10. OPTIONAL: SPRINKLE A FEW GRAINS OF COARSE SEA SALT ON BALLS BEFORE THE CHOCOLATE SETS.
- 11. THESE FREEZE WELL. TAKE OUT OF THE FREEZER AND LET SIT FOR 15 MINUTES. THEY ARE ALSO GOOD FROZEN!
- LAST STEP: DON’T FORGET TO SHARE!
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