Martha Washington Balls

Submitted by Jenny White

"This candy is always made for Christmas at our house. They taste a bit like Almond Joy candy bars. They are very yummy. I really don't have any idea how many this recipe makes, but I know it is a lot. These make great gifts placed in a Holiday tin."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 12 Dozen

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 2 lbs confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups pecans, finely chopped
• 1 (24 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 (24 ounce) packages semi-sweet chocolate chips

directions

1. Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips.
2. Refrigerate over night.
3. Shape coconut mixture into walnut-size balls.
4. Freeze until firm.
5. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler.
6. Pierce balls with a tooth pick or wooden skewer, dip balls into chocolate.
7. Lay on wax paper.
8. Refrigerate until set.
9. Store in an airtight container.
10. Note: This recipe originally called for 1 block of paraffin wax melted in with the chocolate chips. I don't care for the wax, so I don't add it. It's just a personal preference.

Reviews

[NanaD]

Have made these many times over the last 20 years. Excellent candy and makes a lot! I found that freezing the balls before dipping is helpful.

 

[Kimberly Fuselier]

I made some MW Balls today and they turned out great! My aunt, every year for the Holidays, she would make these for me and when I became old enough, she taught me how to make them. This is only my second time making them by myself. Reminds me so much of my aunt who passed away several years ago. I'll always think of her anytime I make them.

 

[Ceezie]

My dad loved these and even my mother who is hard to please really liked them as well.

 

[PattiN]

I finally got brave and tried this recipe. However, I didn't know they were called Martha Washington Balls, my mom always called them bon bons. I tried them with dipping chocolate at first and it was a disaster. I went to the chocolate and parafin and it was wonderful. Shoulda listened to mom. I will make these for years to come.

 

[muyfeliz]

This was a great recipe. It yielded about 100 balls. I used a tablespoon of filling for each ball and I think they could have been smaller. I used dark melting chocolate for the coating and did not need any wax. I garnished them all with a little coconut. YUM YUM! I remember these from my childhood and they really brought back the memories as I sampled my work. Thanks for the recipe!