Holiday Balls Food

HOLIDAY BALLS

Steps:

• Place a sheet of waxed paper on the kitchen counter.
• Place the butter and 32 of the marshmallows in a 3-quart saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
• Stir in the food color and vanilla until the mixture is evenly colored. Stir in the cereal until it is evenly coated.
• Lightly spray your hands with cooking spray. For each ball, shape about 1/2 cup cereal mixture into a ball around 1 of the remaining marshmallows. Press the gumdrop pieces into the balls to decorate. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store the balls in a loosely covered container.

HOLIDAY RUM BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and cocoa until blended. Add crushed wafers and walnuts; toss to combine. In another bowl, mix corn syrup and rum; stir into wafer mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container.

HOLIDAY PEANUT BUTTER WHISKEY BALLS

Steps:

• Process vanilla wafers in a food processor into fine crumbs; transfer to a large bowl. Process peanuts in food processor until finely chopped; add to the crumbs.
• Stir 1 cup powdered sugar, whiskey, honey, peanut butter, and salt into crumb-peanut mixture. Form mixture into twenty 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Whisk together cocoa and remaining powdered sugar in a shallow dish. Roll each whiskey ball in cocoa mixture to lightly coat. Chill for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

HOLIDAY RUM BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine wafer crumbs, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, walnuts, rum, corn syrup, butter and knead together. Roll into 1 inch balls and then into remaining confectioners' sugar. Arrange rum balls on a baking sheet, cover well with plastic wrap and let sit for 48 hours.

HOLIDAY HAM BALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 farenheit.
• Lightly grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch.
• Mix thoroughly the Bisquick, finely chopped, fully cooked ham, and remaining ingredients.
• Shape mixture into 1 inch balls.
• Place about 2 inches apart in pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm.