KENTUCKY BOURBON BALLS

Kentucky Bourbon Balls image

Make and share this Kentucky Bourbon Balls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by johnvac52

Categories Candy

Time 4h

Yield 50 Pieces

Number Of Ingredients 9

Previous Next

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup Bourbon
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 lbs confectioners' sugar, plus
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 lbs chocolate-flavored candy coating, melted

Steps:

Soak pecans in bourbon 3 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
In a large mixer bowl, beat margarine, vanilla and salt until fluffy.
Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, then pecan mixture and confectioners sugar until well blended.
Shape into 1 inch balls.
Place on baking sheets.
Chill until firm.
With fork or wooden pick, dip each into warm candy coating; let excess coating drip off.
Place on wax paper lined baking sheets; let stand until firm.
Store covered at room temperature or in refrigerator.

*** Explore more Kentucky Bourbon Balls Recipes »

Comment
Leave a comment

There are no comments yet!

Name

Message

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...

Check it out »

#weeknight #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #preparation #occasion #desserts #holiday-event #candy #chocolate #dietary #christmas #number-of-servings #4-hours-or-less