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Cherry-Nut Rum Balls

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  • Servings: 45
  • Prep: 1m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 45 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 2 cups vanilla wafers, finely crushed
  • 3/4 cups pecans, ground
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
  • 1 2/3 cup white chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a small bowl, combine cherries and rum. Let stand for 1 hour

  • Step 2: Line two cookie sheets with waxed paper, set aside

  • Step 3: In a large bowl, combine crushed wafers, pecans and icing sugar

  • Step 4: Add the cherry mixture and orange juice concentrate. Stir until combined

  • Step 5: Shape mixture into 1 inch balls and place on prepared cookie sheets

  • Step 6: Let stand about 1 hour, or until dry

  • Step 7: In a heavy saucepan, combine white chocolate and and shortening. Heat over medium-low heat until melted.

  • Step 8: Remove from heat and dip rum balls in mixture, turning to coat. Remove balls with forks and place back on cookie sheets.

  • Step 9: Drizzle dipped rum balls with remaining chocolate coating

  • Step 10: Refridgerate for 15 minutes, or until coating is set

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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