recipes@decwrl.UUCP (10/03/87)
RUM-BALLS-2(D) USENET Cookbook RUM-BALLS-2(D) RUM BALLS RUM-BALLS-2 - Chocolate rum truffles My mother makes this recipe. It is very simple and easy. INGREDIENTS (makes 16) 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate 1 Tbsp whipping cream 2 Tbsp rum 1 1/3 cups icing sugar, sifted 2-3 oz chocolate vermicelli PROCEDURE (1) Over slow heat, melt the chocolate and stir in cream and rum. (2) Beat in the icing sugar until mixture is fairly stiff. (3) Roll into small balls and coat with the chocolate vermicelli. (4) Place on a cookie sheet, and refrigerate for several hours. RATING Difficulty: easy. Time: 15 minutes preparation, several hours cooling. Precision: approximate measurement OK. CONTRIBUTOR Guy Middleton University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada gamiddleton@watmath.uucp