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Hungarian Coconut Balls

SUBMITTED BY: Joni Fannin 

"I live here in Budapest as a missionary and these coconut balls are so good they are in almost every little cake store in the city. If you'd rather, you can substitute rum for the rum extract."
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RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 4 times with an average star rating of 3.3
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PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min
Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/4 cups mashed potatoes
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons rum flavored extract
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 1/4 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut

DIRECTIONS

  1. Put raisins together with rum extract and lemon juice to soak up the flavor.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the mashed potatoes, confectioners sugar, and cocoa. Stir in 1 1/4 cup coconut, the raisin mixture and lemon zest.
  3. Roll dough into walnut sized balls. Roll the balls in remaining coconut. Refrigerate for two days. ENJOY!
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 5, 2004 by DEB3377 
I have prepared these a couple of times according to this recipe for my Hungarian boyfriend. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 2, 2006 by Nora 
I made this recipe a couple of times and we are very satisfied with the result. The balls... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 21, 2005 by Ally M. 
Came out very wet, not a dough but can form them and roll them in dry coconut or cocoa and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 30, 2005 by SARAH4519 
I tried this recipe, followed it exactly, but had bad results. The mixture turned out very... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Hungarian Coconut Balls

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 71

  • Total Fat: 2g
  • Cholesterol: < 1mg
  • Sodium: 44mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.8g
  • Protein: 0.6g

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