Kentucky bourbon balls
Yield: 15 Dozen
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c Finely chopped pecans
- 1/4 c Bourbon
- 1/2 c Margarine softened
- 1 tb Vanilla
- 1 ts Salt
- 14 oz Eagle Brand Sweetened -condensed milk
- 2 lb Confectioner's sugar plus
- 2 c Confectioner's sugar
- 1 1/2 lb Chocolate-flavored candy
Instructions:
-coating* melted Soak pecans in bourbon 3 hours or overnight stirring occasionally. In large mixer bowl beat margarine vanilla and salt until fluffy; gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk then pecan mixture and confectioner's sugar until well blended. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on baking sheets. Chill until firm. With fork or wooden pick dip each ball into warm candy coating; let excess coating drip off. Place on wax paper-lined baking sheets; let stand until firm. Store covered at room temperature or in refrigerator. *Also called confectioner's or summer coating. Typed by R. Thompson 12-96 From: Simply Delicious Desserts with Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk



