Butterballs Food

BUTTER BALLS II

Steps:

• Beat butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, beat until fluffy. Add flour, and beat at low speed until well blended, stir in pecans.
• Shape into one inch balls. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) on an ungreased cookie sheet for 20 minutes. Remove and put on wire rack to cool. Roll in confectioners' sugar when cool.

BUTTERBALLS (COCKTAIL DRINK)

Steps:

• Layer schnapps then kahlua in a shot glass.

GERMAN BUTTERBALLS

Steps:

• Mix all together, and roll into walnut size balls.
• Drop into a light boiling to a simmer chicken stock.
• Always try one first.
• If it breaks apart, add one more egg to bind.
• Different breads and dryness makes this not always perfection.

BUTTERBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease one or two cookie sheets.
• Cream butter. Beat in honey; gradually mix in flour and salt, then vanilla. Add pecans. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
• Form balls by hand, the size of quarters. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven; as soon as cool enough to touch, roll in confectioner's sugar. Allow to cool and roll again in sugar.

COCONUT BUTTERBALLS

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugar and vanilla together.
• Add flour all at once and blend
• Add coconut mixing well.
• Shape into small balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Chill 15 minutes.
• Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Roll in additional powdered sugar while warm.
• Yield: 3 dozen.

BUTTER BALLS FOR CHICKEN BROTH OR NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Toast the bread slices in a 400°F oven until brown on one side.
• Flip over and toast on the other side. Cool.
• Take very dry bread slices and pulse in a blender or food processor until very fine crumbs.
• Place in a large bowl and mix margarine. and cream and eggs, salt and allspice all at once. Mix well. Shape in 1 inch balls.
• Take a large slotted spoon and lower 3 or 4 balls into the boiling or simmering liquid at a time. Cook 5 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Note: If you have extra large loafs of bread ie. sandwich slices loafs of bread you my have to add some warm milk to form the balls.
• Do not be shy in squeezing to form the balls.
• Extras to add if desired: A little dried parsley flakes, a very small square of cheese in the center.
• Note: You can prepare ahead and freeze for use later. Do not keep over a month.