Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Sweet 'n Southern

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (16)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(16)

Prep Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
24 to 30 balls

Times:

Prep: 15 min
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Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

4 cups whole pecans or pecan halves
2 cup crushed or processed vanilla cookies (recommended: Nilla wafers)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 jiggers bourbon
3 tablespoons white syrup, (recommended: Karo)
Butter, for fingertips

Directions

Roughly chop the pecans in a food processor. Remove 2 cups and reserve. Finely grind the remaining pecans in the food processor.

Combine ground pecans, Nilla wafers, confectioners' sugar, bourbon, and syrup. Coat finger tips with softened butter to help you roll. Shape mixture into balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter using an ice cream scoop. Roll in chopped pecans. Arrange balls on a dessert platter and serve. Ask for help rolling. Four hands make very quick work of this dessert!

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recipe Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans
Cami Huntersville, NC 11-01-2009
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didnt form
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

DIDNT FORM DIDNT FORM DIDNT FORM
recipe Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans
Shannon St. Petersburg, FL 06-17-2008
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Love Them
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this and wow - love them! They were so easy - the worst part was forming them - Rachel is right - get help forming... them if you can. I made them bite size rather than so large, but if you do that, then make sure you rough chop the pecans a little smaller so they stick to the smaller bourbon balls easier. This will differently make these a Christmas tradition....Read more
recipe Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans
Anonymous 11-23-2007
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Great but Needs Adjusting
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

First...if you don't like bourbon or whiskey, you won't like these....because as the title suggests, the bourbon flavor is a... prominent part of the recipe! If your finished Bourbon Balls come out runny, just add more cookies until they are a firmer consistency. The amount of cookie needed seems to change with the type of bourbon. I've had to use up to a full box of Nilla wafers! Very tasty!Read more
recipe Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans
Tamara Calgary 06-07-2007
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Not a Bourbon lover -- but these Balls rock!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Wow..wow..wow...wow! I couldn't stop eating these! They are so addictive. In fact, instead of rum balls at christmas,... these will be the new tradition! At first I was hesitant with the bourbon because it's not my favourite drink. But when combined with the peacans and Nilla cookies and left on the counter overnight, some of the alcohol evaporates and the taste that is left in your mouth is strong and very warm. Then the flavour of the nuts and Nilla follow afterwards! I will be making these all throughout the year and not just at Christmas! Thanks for yet another delectible snack Rach!Read more
recipe Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans
tom brazil, IN 02-13-2007
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super (meat) bowl-balls
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

had to make another batch in the first quarter of the game-- these went really quick-- super easy and as always -- delish
recipe Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans
Anonymous 01-15-2007
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eh
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

they never hardened....i had to put them in the fridge - then they were good - i'm going to learn to not make rachel ray's... recipes...they always turn out worse than expectedRead more