GHANAIAN PEANUT BALLS ( AFRICAN )

Ghanaian Peanut Balls ( African ) image

Provided by andypandy

Categories Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 48 balls, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup blanched shelled peanuts
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1 cup butter
3/4 cup powdered icing sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons slivered almonds

Steps:

Set oven to hot 400 degrees.
Work the peanuts thru the fine blade of a grinder.
Sift the salt with the flour.
Cream the butter and beat in the confectioners sugar until soft and light fluffy, add in the vanilla.
Stir in the sifted flour and the peanuts.
Shape the dough into walnut sized balls, and set onto an ungreased parchment lined baking sheet and place a piece of slivered almond standing up on each ball.
Bake in the preheated oven ten to twelve minutes or until the balls are just beginning to turn golden brown.
Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
Store in an air tight tin for up to one week.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.3, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 37.7, Carbohydrate 7.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 2, Protein 1.6