Kentucky Bourbon Balls

By ruhroh

Food.com

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
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Details

Servings 50

Preparation

Step 1

1)Soak pecans in bourbon 3 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.

2)In a large mixer bowl, beat margarine, vanilla and salt until fluffy.

3)Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, then pecan mixture and confectioners sugar until well blended.

4)Shape into 1 inch balls.

5)Place on baking sheets.

6)Chill until firm.

7)With fork or wooden pick, dip each into warm candy coating; let excess coating drip off.

8)Place on wax paper lined baking sheets; let stand until firm.

9)Store covered at room temperature or in refrigerator.


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