Chocolate fruitcake rum balls

Rum balls make wonderful food gifts. They are super easy to make and this rum ball recipe is particularly great as it uses all that Christmas fruit cake.

Recipe «Chocolate fruitcake rum balls» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 2 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 800g dark fruitcake, 1/3 cup dark rum, 3 x 180g blocks good-quality dark chocolate, chopped, 1 cup chocolate sprinkles, 2 cups desiccated coconut , 2 cups crushed Digestive biscuits .

Ingredients:

• 800g dark fruitcake 
• 1/3 cup dark rum 
• 3 x 180g blocks good-quality dark chocolate, chopped 
• 1 cup chocolate sprinkles 
• 2 cups desiccated coconut 
• 2 cups crushed Digestive biscuits 

Instructions

1. Line 2 large trays with baking paper. Crumble fruitcake into a large bowl. Drizzle with rum. Mix.
2. Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium-high (75%) for 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes, stirring with metal spoon every 30 seconds, or until smooth. Add melted chocolate to fruitcake mixture. Mix well to combine.
3. Working quickly, roll 1 level tablespoon of fruitcake mixture into a ball. Toss in sprinkles, coconut or biscuits (see note). Place on prepared tray. Repeat with remaining fruitcake mixture and sprinkles.
4. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Serve.