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Rum and hazelnut balls

Rum and hazelnut balls

Desserts

German truffles made with dark chocolate, butter, ground hazelnuts, rum, and coffee, shaped into small balls and rolled in vermicelli.

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Recipe from Whistler.1973, Klaus Eifert, Prog and 2 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These delicious treats are made with melted dark chocolate, butter, ground hazelnuts, rum, and a hint of coffee. They are allowed to chill for an hour before being rolled in vermicelli.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time7 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 52 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodwater bath
  • Estimated cost$29.30 $0.73 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

40 people
  • $1.16
  • $0.47
  • $0.02
  • $0.30
  • $1.94
  • $3.52
  • $9.20
  • $12.69

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the butter and chocolate together using a double boiler.
  2. Stir the melted chocolate with a spatula until it cools down.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients, finishing with the hazelnuts. ≈ 3 min
  4. Place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  5. Shape small balls and roll them in the chocolate vermicelli. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Rum and hazelnut balls

  • 125 g of butter$1.16
  • 125 g of powdered sugar$0.47
  • 1 tablespoon of instant coffee$0.02
  • 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder$0.30
  • 7 tablespoons of rum$1.94
  • 200 g of ground hazelnuts$3.52
  • 350 g of dark chocolate$9.20
  • Chocolate vermicelli, for making chocolate balls$12.69

Total$29.30

that's $0.73 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 125 g of butter
  • 125 g of powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of instant coffee
  • 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
  • 7 tablespoons of rum
  • 200 g of ground hazelnuts
  • 350 g of dark chocolate
  • Chocolate vermicelli, for making chocolate balls

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