I love christmas cooking and remembering recipes that my mum used to make for us over the christmas period. I think my sister Mandy actually gave us this recipe as I can remember her always making them at christmas time. These are a delicious way to make little mini puddings, although they are made out of fruit cake and not a pudding recipe. Once you have served these up you will keep making them as everyone loves them. They also look delicious. The recipe uses rum but I make them using either brandy or sherry and they are equally as good. It is all a matter of preference really.
INGREDIENTS:
1 x 800g dark fruit cake - crumbled (I buy the Woolies home brand)
2 tablespoons brandy (or other alcohol)
1 x 180g white cooking chocolate - melted
some glaze cherries - chopped (for decoration)
few spearmint leave lollies - chopped (for decoration)
METHOD:
Place crumbled cake into a large bowl and stir in the brandy. Using your hands, mix all together well.
Roll level tablespoons of mixture into small balls and place on some trays, lined with baking paper.
Using a fork or skewer, dip the balls into the chocolate mixture, then drain off any excess chocolate.
Spoon warm white melted chocolate over the top of the balls, then decorate with the a piece of the cherry in the centre of each and a piece of mint leave on either side to give it a christmas look.
These are best left in the refrigerator in an airtight container until ready to serve. They will keep for 5 - 6 days this way.
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