This is a recipe handed down in my family from my paternal grandmother. It’s an unusual version of bourbon balls that does not include nuts. While I know we usually make these candies during the Christmas holidays, I enjoy them at any time of year.
That said, they are very sweet and very rich! So I don’t eat them often. When I do, they’re a decadent treat. I hope you will enjoy them as much as my family has for decades.
Ingredients:
1 stick butter (don’t use margarine)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 scant tablespoons bourbon
1 box powdered sugar
4 squares unsweetened chocolate
Food grade paraffin wax
Method:
Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan.
Add the vanilla extract and bourbon.
Add powdered sugar and mix until the mixture is stiff.
In a separate small saucepan, melt the chocolate.
Form the powdered sugar mixture into small balls.
Dip each ball in the chocolate to cover it, and place it on wax paper to cool.
Melanie Votaw is the Publisher and Executive Travel Writer of LuxuryWeb Magazine. She has visited more than 50 countries on 6 continents and written for such magazines as Executive Travel, Just Luxe, Business Insider, South China Morning Post, Travel Mindset, and more. She is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, New York Travel Writers Association, and International Travel Writers Alliance. Melanie's photography has won awards, and she has also written 46 nonfiction books as either the author or ghostwriter.
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