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12 cups crushed vanilla wafers—the original Nilla (4 boxes)
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
4 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, divided
4 3/4 cups chopped pecans, divided
3 cups bourbon—Old Grand Dad’s
Instructions
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
4 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, divided
4 3/4 cups chopped pecans, divided
3 cups bourbon—Old Grand Dad’s
1. Mix vanilla wafers, corn syrup, cocoa powder, 4 cups confectioners’ sugar, 4 cups pecans and bourbon. Refrigerate at least 12 hours.
2. Shape into balls. Pulverized remaining 3/4 cup pecans and sift in remaining 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar. Mix together and roll bourbon balls in mixture. Yield: 6 dozen.
Recipe by Susie LaCour, "Relish the American Table," Dec. 10, 2006.
Nutritional Information
2. Shape into balls. Pulverized remaining 3/4 cup pecans and sift in remaining 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar. Mix together and roll bourbon balls in mixture. Yield: 6 dozen.
Recipe by Susie LaCour, "Relish the American Table," Dec. 10, 2006.
Per serving: 200 calories, 9g fat, 1g prot., 25g carbs., 1g fiber, 65mg sodium.
