Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ncar!umigw!mthvax!recipes From: rjg@sialis.com (Robert J. Granvin) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: LACTO: Chocolate Bourbon Balls Summary: original subject was Chocolate Bourbon Balls Keywords: recipe lacto Message-ID: <1990Oct26.022437.26313@mthvax.cs.miami.edu> Date: 25 Oct 90 05:33:36 GMT Sender: aem@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (a.e.mossberg) Followup-To: rec.food.veg Organization: n/a Lines: 23 Approved: aem@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Rec.Food.Recipes moderator) Easy microwave recipe From the Sharp Carousel Convection Microwave Cookbook. (Really). 1/2 cup margarine or butter 4 cups powdered sugar 1 cup finely chopped nuts 1/4 cup bourbon 1 package (6 ounces) milk chocolate chips 3 tablespoons half-and-half 1. Place margarine in medium bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) until melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in sugar, nuts and bourbon. Refrigerate until firm. 2. Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate until firm. Combine chocolate chips and half-and-half in small bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) until chocolate chips are melted (1 to 2 1/2 minutes), stirring once or twice. Stir until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over candies (reheating chocolate as needed). Chill. Makes about 3 dozen candies. Robert J. Granvin rjg@sialis.mn.org