Chocolate Rum Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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