*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                              AMARETTO BALLS

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2       c            Pecans, chopped finely
   2       c            Confectioner's sugar, sifted
   2       c            Chocolate wafer crumbs
     2/3   c            Amaretto
                        Pecans, additional

  Process pecans and wafers separately; combine in food
  processor with sugar. SLOWLY pour in liqueur until
  mixture forms a ball. You might not need the whole
  amount, depending on the humidity level. (If mixture
  gets too wet, put it in the refrigerator -- uncovered
  -- overnight to dry out some.)
  
  Shape into small balls; roll in additional finely
  chopped pecans. Store in tightly sealed container.
  Yield:  Not nearly enough.
  
  Vicki's notes:
  
  *  One Christmas Eve I had to work, but I took a break
  to pop in a bookstore.  They were having an open
  house, and I managed to snarf a lot of these morsels
  during those stolen minutes!  After Christmas I came
  back to hunt down the clerk who brought these -- my
  finest bit of sleuthing yet...
  
  *  These are equally enjoyed and requested by my
  friends.  Although some have tried other liqueurs --
  including bourbon -- the results are never as good as
  the original!
  
  *  I substitute Oreos for the wafers, plus use only 1
  1/3 C confec sugar; don't worry about the cookies'
  filling because it is nothing more than confec sugar.
 


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