Lemony Rum Balls

Name: Lemony Rum Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup flaked coconut; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (pecan meal); 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon dried lemon peel; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons rum

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Recipe by Mercy

Another recipe from the dark confines of my cookbook. Don't forget to factor in one week for "aging".

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 12

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1 ¹⁄₂

cups crushed vanilla wafers
1

cup confectioners' sugar
¹⁄₂

cup flaked coconut
¹⁄₂

cup finely chopped pecans (pecan meal)
¹⁄₂

teaspoon allspice
¹⁄₂

teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₂

teaspoon dried lemon peel
2

tablespoons light corn syrup
2

tablespoons lemon juice
3

tablespoons rum

DIRECTIONS

Mix together the vanilla wafer crumbs, confectioners sugar, coconut, pecans, allspice, cinnamon and lemon peel.
Add the corn syrup, lemon juice and rum to mixture.
Combine well and then form into about 24 1-inch balls.
Coat balls with granulated sugar; put about 1/4 to 1/3 cups of granulated sugar into a plastic bag and add the rum balls, a few at a time.
Shake bag gently until the balls are coated.
Store coated rum balls in a covered container for 5 to 7 days to develop flavor.

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