Rum Balls

DON'T wait till Christmas time to make this sweet treat. It can be done in a jiffy, so try making a batch of these rum balls, put them in dainty petit four cases, arrange them beautifully in a box and you have a special confection ready to gift to your special friends. After that wait for the compliments to pour in.

What you need:

225 gms glucose biscuits
100 gms dessicated coconut
50 gms melted chocolate
2 tablespoons icing sugar
3 tablespoons dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Blitz the biscuits in a food processor. Put the biscuit crumbs in a bowl and add all the other ingredients. Mix thoroughly and bind into walnut-sized balls. If the mixture is too dry, add a little more melted chocolate (or condensed milk), just a little at a time to prevent the mixture from becoming too sticky. But if it does, fret not....add more crushed biscuits to get the right consistency. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Makes 2 dozen.

PS: Use any other biscuits you have handy - digestive biscuits, Marie, ginger or coconut cookies. You can also toss in a few crushed, toasted nuts of your choice.