Does anyone here have experience making rum balls?!
Answers: My question is, does it make a difference if you roll them into balls right away, as opposed to letting the dough sit in the refrigerator for a few days and then rolling them up? Why not roll them up into balls, and then let them sit in the refrigerator for awhile?
According to Emeril Lagasse you should ROLL them into balls THEN refrigerate them! :)
Here is his recipe:
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup dark rum
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers
1 cup finely chopped, toasted walnuts
Into a large bowl, sift together 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar, the cocoa powder and allspice. Stir in the rum and corn syrup. Stir in the vanilla wafers and walnuts, and mix well. Place in the refrigerator to firm up slightly, about 30 minutes. (The mixture may appear crumbly and dry; this is O.K.)
Place the remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl or dish.
Using a tablespoon, scoop out portions of the chocolate mixture and press into 1-inch balls. Using your hands, roll the balls in the confectioners' sugar, coating evenly.
Place on a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, placing waxed paper between the layers to prevent sticking.
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Roll them up, put them in a tin and stick them in the fridge.
Zutaten für 20Portionen
100 g Mandel(n)
5 EL Fett (Biskin)
5 EL Puderzucker
5 EL Kakaopulver
1 EL Kondensmilch
2 EL Rum, hochprozentiger
Schokodekor, (Streusel,die St?bchenform, so wie es eben bei Rumkugeln ist)
Die Mandeln überbrühen, abziehen, trocknen und dann mahlen.
Biskin langsam schmelzen und darin dann den Puderzucker aufl?sen. Den Kakao einrühren und dann die gemahlenen Mandeln dazugeben. Dosenmilch und Rum unterkneten. Masse kühl stellen.
Kugeln formen und in den Schokost?bchen w?lzen.
Sure you can roll them up - But put them in a sealed container - you really don't want them to dry out. Also, try using coconut rum - it's yummy