Rum Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
3 Tbsp. white corn syrup
1/2 c. rum
2 1/2 c. finely crushed vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 c. finely chopped pecans

Preparation

Melt chocolate chips in double boiler over hot water.
Add corn syrup and rum.
Combine crushed vanilla wafer crumbs, powdered sugar and chopped pecans.
Add to the chocolate mix and mix well.
Cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
Make 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar.
Place in tight container to \"ripen\" for 3 to 4 days.
Be sure to keep tightly covered.