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Chocolate Rum Balls Recipe

Chocolate Rum Balls

Alexandra Guarnaschelli

Recipe courtesy Alex Guarnaschelli

Show: The Cooking LoftEpisode: Cooking Loft Cookies

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  • on December 31, 2011

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    Very good. I halved the recipe. Melted the chocolate in the microwave,added the butter,stirred till melted in added the rum then stirred in the sugar . Yes I used my hands to roll into a ball. I rolled the rum balls in finely chopped pecans instead. Very Good!

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  • on December 17, 2011

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    Thanks to the two reviewers who warned that the written directions were incorrect I knew to take the melted chocolate and pour that mixture into the bowl with the sifted sugar....worked perfectly and these were so easy to make! Absolutely delicious and the perfect gift - I used Xmas sprinkles instead of the chocolate ones and they looked super festive (you do need alot of sprinkles though!. Also agree that they get even better the longer you leave them in the fridge. Will be making these on a regular basis!!

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  • on December 05, 2011

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    the best i made shes good

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  • on December 23, 2010

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    I was so excited about making these, but most will be thrown out. The recipe is just not right. There is way too much sugar and not enough chocolate or rum. They taste like bad truffles. What a bummer. I made Emeril's rum balls, much better.

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  • on December 06, 2010

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    I made this recipe weeks after I watched on tv and hadnt done my homework and the great review with the right directions. So when I got my chocolate melted with the butter I naturally started adding the sugar over the double boiler. It got very stiff with every addition of the sugar and I began to get nervous. fortunately all was well. I added a bit more maybe a tablespoon more room but it only made it better I think I would slip and add more if I make it again. I am not a candy maker but I think I may start after this...have fun!

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  • on November 04, 2010

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    Wonderful and easy! Go to the grocery store...buy all recipe ingredients...put away in your cupboard. On a day you need a "boost", take all ingredients, follow the recipe then try to have someone take a photo. Look at the photo and remember the flavors. Happy times! Annie, Fremont, CA

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  • on December 26, 2009

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    The steps in the recipe are not written the same as shown in her video. Examples: Sift powdered sugar into seperate bowl and set aside. Once chocolate is smooth and butter has been added and melted, remove chocolate mixture from heat - stir in the rum. Then add the chocolate mixture to sifted powdered sugar. Begin stirring with a spoon, but you will probably have to finish mixing with your hands. Dough will be thick and rich! Yum!

    http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/chocolate-rum-balls/29330.html

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  • on December 24, 2009

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    These little rum balls are very easy to make!! They are very rich though. We make these for Christmas to give out as gifts, perfect, the kids love rolling them in the sprinkles!!

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  • on December 22, 2009

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    I did a combination of these and vanilla rum balls (basic recipe using nilla wafers and packed them up for holiday gifts. The chocolate rum balls are AWESOME. I would maybe add a teeny bit more rum, but if you have time to let them sit for a while (up to a month for vanilla ones, so probably the same for these then the flavor can only get better. Not sure why she has you chill them for a few minutes before rolling - I found that the balls came out much smoother and the sprinkles stuck really easily if they were a little warm, even just from the body heat in my hands.

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  • on December 21, 2009

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    This is the worst recipe ever..it said 10 mins prep and 10 mins to perform and it took longer than that. Also when I was adding the powedered sugar to the chocolate mixture it became to thick and would not absorb all of the sugar...It basically turned into a batch of powdery chocolaty mess. I tried to make balls and they would not hold their shape or pick up the sprinkles. Do not use this recipe!

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