Bourbon Bonbons

Title:
Bourbon Bonbons

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Ethnic,
Desserts,
Candy,
Misc




Ingredients:





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   1/2 c  Butter, softened


   1/3 c  Plus


     2 ts Bourbon


 1 1/2 tb Milk


 7 1/2 c  Sifted powdered sugar


   1/2 c  Finely chopped pecans


     2    12-oz packages semisweet


          Chocolate morsels


     3 tb Shortening






 Combine butter, bourbon, and milk; add sugar, and knead until mixture is


 blended and does not stick to hands. Knead in pecans. Refrigerate 1 hour.


 Shape into 1-inch balls; freeze.


 


 Combine chocolate morsels and shortening in top of a double boiler; bring


 water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Dip each


 ball of candy into chocolate mixture. Place on wax paper to cool. Store in


 refrigerator. Yield:  6 dozen.


 


 MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Combine butter, bourbon, and milk; add sugar, and


 knead until mixture is blended and does not stick to hands. Knead in


 pecans. Refrigerate 1 hour. Shape into 1-inch balls; freeze.Combine


 chocolate morsels and shortening in a 1-1/2-quart bowl; microwave at MEDIUM


 (50% power) for 5 to 6 minutes or until chocolate is softened; stir well.


 Dip each ball of candy into chocolate mixture. Place on wax paper to cool.


 Store in refrigerator.


 


 Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter  by


 patdwigans_om@juno.com (patricia a dwigans) on Aug 05, 1997