Best Gold Dusted Bourbon Pecan Balls Recipes

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BOURBON STREET BALLS WITH PECANS



Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 24 to 30 balls

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups whole pecans or pecan halves
2 cups crushed or processed vanilla-flavored wafer cookies (recommended: Nabisco Nilla wafers)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 jiggers (1 1/2 ounces per jigger) bourbon, or to taste
3 tablespoons light corn syrup (recommended: Karo)
Butter, for fingertips

Steps:

  • Roughly chop 4 cups pecans in a food processor. Remove 2 cups and reserve. Finely grind the remaining pecans in the food processor.
  • Combine the finely ground pecans, vanilla wafers, confectioners' sugar, bourbon, and corn syrup. Coat finger tips with the softened butter to help you roll. Shape the mixture into balls 1 1/2-inches in diameter using an ice cream scoop. Roll the balls in chopped pecans.
  • Arrange the balls on a dessert platter. If the balls are too soft, chill (about 2 hours) in the refrigerator to help firm, if desired and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178, Fat 13 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Cholesterol 1 milligrams, Sodium 16 milligrams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 8 grams

BOURBON STREET BALLS WITH PECANS



Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 15m

Yield 24 to 30 balls

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups whole pecans or pecan halves
2 cup crushed or processed vanilla cookies (recommended: Nilla wafers)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 jiggers bourbon
3 tablespoons white syrup, (recommended: Karo)
Butter, for fingertips

Steps:

  • Roughly chop the pecans in a food processor. Remove 2 cups and reserve. Finely grind the remaining pecans in the food processor.
  • Combine ground pecans, Nilla wafers, confectioners' sugar, bourbon, and syrup. Coat finger tips with softened butter to help you roll. Shape mixture into balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter using an ice cream scoop. Roll in chopped pecans. Arrange balls on a dessert platter and serve. Ask for help rolling. Four hands make very quick work of this dessert!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178, Fat 13 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Cholesterol 1 milligrams, Sodium 16 milligrams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 8 grams

GOLD-DUSTED BOURBON PECAN BALLS



Gold-Dusted Bourbon Pecan Balls image

Categories     Bourbon     Chocolate     Nut     Dessert     Christmas     Pecan     Winter     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 4 1/2 dozen bourbon balls

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon edible gold powder if desired
2 cups vanilla-wafer crumbs (from about 55 cookies)
1/2 cup pecans, toasted, cooled, and chopped fine
1/3 cup bourbon
3 tablespoons honey

Steps:

  • In a small bowl sift together cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar and whisk in gold powder until combined well.
  • In a bowl stir together wafer crumbs and pecans. In a small bowl whisk together bourbon, remaining 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and honey and pour into crumb mixture, stirring with a fork until combined well. Form teaspoons of mixture into balls and roll, 4 at a time, in cocoa mixture. Bourbon balls may be kept, in layers separated by wax paper in an airtight container lined with wax paper, in a cool dry place 1 week.

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