Cooking Easy Recipes

Bourbon Bonbons

Servings:
1 Servings
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  • 1/2 c Butter, softened
  • 1/3 c Plus
  • 2 ts Bourbon
  • 1 1/2 tb Milk
  • 7 1/2 c Sifted powdered sugar
  • 1/2 c Finely chopped pecans
  • 2 12-oz packages semisweet
  • Chocolate morsels
  • 3 tb Shortening
Combine butter, bourbon, and milk; add sugar, and knead until mixture is
blended and does not stick to hands. Knead in pecans. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Shape into 1-inch balls; freeze.

Combine chocolate morsels and shortening in top of a double boiler; bring
water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Dip each
ball of candy into chocolate mixture. Place on wax paper to cool. Store in
refrigerator. Yield: 6 dozen.

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Combine butter, bourbon, and milk; add sugar, and
knead until mixture is blended and does not stick to hands. Knead in
pecans. Refrigerate 1 hour. Shape into 1-inch balls; freeze.Combine
chocolate morsels and shortening in a 1-1/2-quart bowl; microwave at MEDIUM
(50% power) for 5 to 6 minutes or until chocolate is softened; stir well.
Dip each ball of candy into chocolate mixture. Place on wax paper to cool.
Store in refrigerator.

Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by
patdwigans_om@juno.com (patricia a dwigans) on Aug 05, 1997