Rum Balls

My friend has bought me a bottle of rum from his overseas trip. To thank him for his thoughtfullness, I decided to make some Rum Balls to share with him.

This is a really fun and easy dessert to make. As I've added rum, this is a For-Adult-Only-Pop-Into-The-Mouth dessert. If you are planning to let the kids have their share of this Pop-Into-The-Mouth dessert as well, just leave out the liquor. You can even get your kids to join in the fun in rolling and coating these delectable petit snacks. It's a great way to bond with the kids!

Rum Balls

makes about 40

For the Rum Balls

Ingredients:

150g gounded almond, toasted

125g finely crushed digestive biscuits

45g confectioners sugar

15g cocoa powder

2 tbspn honey

60 ml rum

Method:

1. Mix the finely crushed digestive biscuits and toasted grounded almond in a large bowl.

2. To this mixture, add confectioners sugar and cocoa powder and stir until combined. 

3. Add the honey and rum and mix well. 

4. Chill the batter and then shape into 2.5 cm balls.

Note:
Leave out the rum if intending to let kids eat this.

For the Coating

Ingredients that can be used:

Confectioners sugar

Chocolate rice

Finely chopped nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds or pistachios)

Cocoa powder

Melted dark or white chocolate

Method:

1. Roll the rum balls in confectioners sugar, chocolate rice, finely chopped nuts, or cocoa powder.

2. If coating in melted chocolate, dip the balls in the melted chocolate one at a time. Make sure the entire ball is coated with the chocolate. Let the excess chocolate drip back into the bowl of melted chocolate, place the chocolate covered rum balls on a baking sheet. Chill in the fridge to set.

3. These rum balls can be stored in a airtight container in the fridge for a few weeks. (Mine was wiped out within a week!)

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