Nut-Less Rum Balls

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Ingredients

  • 125 g dark chocolate
  • 50 g marshmallows (about 12)
  • 1 (110 g) can reduced cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 teaspoons rum
  • 60 g glace ginger
  • 125 g dark chocolate, extra
  • 15 g Copha (Copha is a solid, white, vegetable shortening)

Instructions

  1. Chop chocolate roughly, halve marshmallows.
  2. Combine cream and sugar in small saucepan (with base about 15cm in diameter), stir over moderate heat until sugar is dissolved Increase heat, boil as rapidly as possible, stirring briskly and constantly for about 4 minutes, or until mixture just begins to change colour and catch on base of saucepan.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate and marshmallows, add rum and stir until marshmallows and chocolate are melted, cool mixture to room temperature.
  4. Take level teaspoons of mixture, roll into balls, press a small piece of ginger (about the size of a pea) into centre, place balls on foil covered tray and refrigerate several hours.
  5. Melt extra chocolate and copha over simmering water, dip balls into chocolate, return them to the foil covered tray and refrigerate until set.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

500 kcal 25% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 5.8g 12% DV
Total Fat 21.2g 27% DV
Carbs 56.6g 21% DV
Fiber 5.9g 21% DV
Sugar 31.2g 62% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 159.5mg 7% DV
Potassium 428.5mg 9% DV
Cholesterol 12.3mg 4% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 150.5mcg 17% DV
Vitamin C 14.3mg 16% DV
Vitamin D 0.9mcg 5% DV
Calcium 145.5mg 11% DV
Iron 7.5mg 42% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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