Rum Balls
Servings: 30 - 35 pieces
Start to finish, these potent treats can take as little as 8 minutes to make, and they taste even better in a day or two.
Make Ahead: The rum balls can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days; they may need a renewed dusting of confectioners’ sugar.
1 1⁄2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers (from about 50 cookies)
1⁄4 cup dark rum
1⁄4 cup honey
2 cups finely ground walnuts Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Combine the vanilla wafer crumbs, rum, honey and walnuts in a medium bowl, until thoroughly blended.
Shape into balls about 3⁄4-inch wide. Dust completely with a light coating of confectioners’ sugar. (If you plan to freeze them, do not dust until they are defrosted.) Place in individual candy-size paper cups. Adapted from a 1970s Bacardi rum recipe booklet.