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These peanut butter balls
are so good that they
literally melt in your mouth - it is hard to stop eating them!
They taste like Reeses' Peanut Butter Cups candy. Very easy to make.
Especially great during the Christmas holiday.
More wonderful
Chocolate Recipes
and
Candy Recipes.
Peanut Butter Balls - Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Recipe Type:
Candy,
Chocolate,
Paraffin Wax
Yields: makes many
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients:
2 1/3 cups powdered (confectioners') sugar
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped nuts (of your choice)
1 cup crunchy peanut butter, room temperature
1 cup butter, melted
1 (12-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 block (1 ounce)
paraffin wax (optional)*
*
Pariffin Wax, Parowax, Baker's Wax, or Cooking Wax - It is classified as a chemical
preservative and is widely used on fruits, vegetables, and candy to make them
shiny and pretty and to retard moisture loss and spoilage. You can find paraffin wax in your grocery store where canning jars and
supplies are sold.
Preparation:
In a large bowl, combine powdered sugar,
graham cracker crumbs, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, peanut butter, and
butter; form into approximately 1-inch balls and place onto wax paper to
set, approximately 20 minutes.
In the top of a double boiler over hot
water, melt chocolate chips and paraffin wax. Using a toothpick to hold the
balls, dip each ball into chocolate mixture to coat; place onto wax paper to
harden.
Yields 4 dozen balls.
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