Aunt Helens Rum Balls Recipes

AUNT HELEN'S RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients.
• Add syrup and rum.
• Shape into 3/4 inch balls and roll in additional powdered sugar.

AUNT HELEN'S EGGNOG

Steps:

• Beat together eggs, condensed milk and vanilla.
• Slowly beat in milk.
• Gently fold in whipped cream.
• If you are adding alcohol, rum, brandy or bourbon are the traditional choices.
• Sprinkle nutmeg on top to taste.

AUNT HELEN'S OPERA FUDGE

Steps:

• Put cream and sugar in a large saucepan. Heat on medium to medium-high. Stir until it comes to a boil, then add cream of tartar. Using a candy thermometer, cook and stir constantly till it reaches 238 degrees F. Immediately pour onto a large, cooled marble candy-making slab (or something similar that will stay cold) until the mixture is cooled.
• Then mix well until it turns white and mounds. Cover with a damp cloth for 1/2 hour or so.
• Then knead it like bread until it's smooth. You can have it plain or add small bits of candied fruit and nuts, if you like, and knead into it.
• Roll it into a log on some waxed paper or plastic wrap, and keep refrigerated. Serve by slicing 1/4 inch slices off and serving on a pretty little plate.

HELEN'S SUASAGE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix together and form into balls about 3/4 inch in size.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Good for Christmas Eve, parties or anytime.

AUNT VI 'S RUM BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together wafer crumbs, 1 cup of icing sugar, pecans and cocoa.
• In a separate bowl, mix together syrup and rum.
• Stir the syrup mixture into the dry ingredients until well combined.
• Form into 1" balls, and roll in the remaining 1/2 cup of icing sugar.
• Store in an air tight container.

AUNT HELEN'S PECAN BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.
• In another mixing bowl cream together the shortening, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• Add the eggs and beat until creamy.
• Add flour mixture a little at a time, making sure it's well incorporated.
• Add nuts, and mix well.
• Using your hands, scoop well rounded tablespoons of the mixture and form smallish balls.
• Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.
• Let cool and remove from cookie sheet.

AUNT EVA'S RUM BALLS

Steps:

• (I run nuts, raisins and coconut thru food grinder.).
• Mix sugar and butter. Add nuts. raisins and coconut and rum. Mix well (add more powdered sugar if too soft.) Refridgerate [sp] till firm. Shape into balls 3/4 inch. Roll in coconut. Chill on wax paper. Makes about 30.