- Mar 1st 2011
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Tags: Recipes , Christmas, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Pastry; Cakes & Biscuits
Tools: Food Processors
Ingredients
- Biscuit
- 250g plain sweet biscuits (use gluten free, if desired)
- 3 tbs (25g) dark cocoa
- 2/3 cup (45g) desiccated coconut
- ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ tbs dark rum
- ¼ cup sultanas
- extra coconut, for coating
- ½ cup toasted hazelnuts
- Cake
- 200g plain sponge cake (gluten free, if desired), roughly broken into large pieces
- 3 tbs (25g) dark cocoa
- 2 tbs brown sugar
- 1½ tbs dark rum
- 60g butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 80g dark cooking chocolate, roughly chopped
- 30g vegetable shortening (Copha)
Method
- Biscuit
- Fit the food processor with the work bowl and multipurpose blade.
- Add the biscuits, cocoa and coconut to the bowl. Process on speed 1 for 3 seconds. Add the condensed milk, vanilla, rum and sultanas and process until well combined.
- Remove mixture to a mixing bowl and refrigerate covered for 2 hours or until firm. Place coconut into a shallow plate. Form the mixture into small rounded teaspoon balls, pushing a hazelnut into the centre. Drop into the coconut and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.
- Cake
- Fit the work bowl to the food processor with the multipurpose blade.
- Add the cake, cocoa, sugar, rum, butter and vanilla to the bowl. Cover and process on speed 1 for 5 seconds or until well combined. Remove mixture to a mixing bowl and refrigerate 2 hours.
- Roll small rounded tsp of mixture into balls.
- Place the chocolate and shortening into a microwave safe bowl. Melt on medium power (50%), for 1 minute intervals, stirring until smooth. Using two small forks, place the balls one at a time into the chocolate and toss to lightly coat. Remove, lightly drain off excess chocolate and place on the tray.
- Refrigerate until serving.
Tags: Recipes , Christmas, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Pastry; Cakes & Biscuits
Tools: Food Processors