Chocolate Rum Balls

• 1 cup blanched ground almonds
• 1 cup sifted icing sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons instant coffee
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares (3)
• 5 tablespoons dark rum
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate (grated)
• vermicelli or icing sugar, for coating

1. Grate chocolate squares and almonds in food processor.
2. Place almonds in a large bowl and sift in the icing sugar and coffee. Add chocolate.
3. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the rum and the milk.
4. Mix until the mixture is evenly moistened and is a uniform dark brown.
5. Chill for 10 minutes.
6. Shape into ball and knead several times.
7. Roll dough into 3/4" balls.
8. Dip each ball in remaining rum. Shake off excess moisture and roll in vermicelli or icing sugar.
9. Place on waxed paper to dry for 1 hours.
10. Cooking time is chilling and drying time.

blanched ground almonds, icing sugar, coffee, chocolate squares, dark rum, milk, dark chocolate, vermicelli

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-rum-balls-122901 (may not work)