Espresso Bean-Cherry Pomegranate Balls
- 14 cup chopped dried sour cherries
- 14 cup pomegranate juice
- 3 12 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 12 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup finely ground vanilla wafer cookie
- 14 cup finely ground chocolate wafer cookie
- 12 cup pecans, finely ground, toasted (2 oz.)
- 12 cup confectioners' sugar
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate-covered coffee beans, chopped
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- Bring cherries and juice to a simmer in a small saucepan.
- Remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt together bittersweet chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (water not touching bowl), stirring until smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Remove bowl from pan and let stand 10 minutes.
- Add honey and cherry mixture, whisking until combined well; set aside.
- Combine wafers, pecans, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add chocolate-cherry mixture and sir until combined well.
- Form into 1-inch balls and roll in chocolate-espresso beans.
- Can be stored at room temperature up to 2 weeks in single layers divided by waxed paper in an airtight container.
- Makes 24 balls.
sour cherries, pomegranate juice, bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter, honey, vanilla wafer cookie, chocolate wafer cookie, pecans, sugar, salt, coffee beans
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/espresso-bean-cherry-pomegranate-balls-183755 (may not work)