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      Title: Bourbon Bonbons
 Categories: Candies
      Yield: 36 servings
 
    1/2 c  Butter; softened
    1/3 c  Plus 2 teaspoons bourbon
  1 1/2 tb Milk
  7 1/2 c  Sifted powdered sugar
    1/2 c  Finely chopped pecans
     24 oz Semisweet chocolate morsels
      3 tb Shortening
 
  Recipe by: Southern Living
  Preparation Time: 0:30
  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.
 
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