Name: Traditional Christmas Balls recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 60
Ingredients: 2 cup plain biscuits crushed; 8 tbs brown sugar; 2 cup almond meal; 2 tbs cocoa powder; 6 tbs rum essence; 1 cup sultanas chopped; 120 g unsalted butter room temperature; 375 g dark cooking chocolate

by Mirka Last updated on 07/10/2019

These rum balls can't be missed at the Christmas, because every one loves them! - Mirka

Ingredients

2 cup plain biscuits crushed
8 tbs brown sugar
2 cup almond meal
2 tbs cocoa powder
6 tbs rum essence
1 cup sultanas chopped
120 g unsalted butter room temperature
375 g dark cooking chocolate

Method

Step 1

Mix the biscuits with sugar, almond meal, cocoa powder, rum, sultanas, butter well together, make a mixture and with hand create small balls. Put aside.
Step 2

Finely grate the chocolate into a large bowl.
Step 3

Coat each ball with the grated chocolate.
Step 4

Keep them in plastic container in a fridge or freezer until serve.

Equipment

bowl

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

If you keep them in a freezer,just before serving take it out and leave at room temperature they will be nice and just as fresh. I normally use a brown Caribbean rum essence.