Kentucky Colonel Food

KENTUCKY COLONELS

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl cream together the butter and 1 pound of the powdered sugar with mixer on high speed. Add the bourbon, the remaining sugar ad the nuts and mix well.
• 2. Chill in refrigerator until firm enough to handle, about 2 hours.
• 3. Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler and then allow to cool to room temperature.
• 4. Form rounded teaspoons of the nut mixture into balls and place on a baking sheet covered in wax paper.
• 5. Dip balls in into the melted chocolate 2 at a time. Using 2 forks, turn the candy, coating completely with the chocolate. Tap fork to eliminate excess chocolate, then place on on the wax paper.
• 6. continue with remaining candies. Place baking sheet in the refrigerator until firm enough to handle. Pace in a tightly sealed container and allow to age several days before serving. Will keep refrigerated for several weeks if they last that long.

KENTUCKY COLONEL CANDY

Steps:

• On stove, soften butter and 1 pound of sugar, remove from heat and let cool to warm.
• Add whiskey, then second pound of sugar; nuts, and lemon juice.
• Blend until all are mixed. Roll into balls and let cool overnight to firm up.
• Melt chocolate and paraffin in top of double boiler; blend well. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Dip candy in chocolate mixture.
• Set one waxed paper to harden.
• Store in an airtight container.