Irish Coffee Balls Recipe
Ingredients
2 tsp instant coffee
1/2 oz Irish cream liqueur
1 cup almond paste, at room temperature
6 oz semisweet chocolate
1/4 cup chocolate vermicelli
Directions
In a bowl, dilute coffee in liqueur.
Fold in almond paste, mixing until all liquid is absorbed.
Shape into 24 balls.
Set aside.
In a double boiler, melt chocolate.
Using a fork, dip balls in chocolate.
Drain on a cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with chocolate vermicelli.
Let chocolate harden 5 minutes.
Fold in almond paste, mixing until all liquid is absorbed.
Shape into 24 balls.
Set aside.
In a double boiler, melt chocolate.
Using a fork, dip balls in chocolate.
Drain on a cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with chocolate vermicelli.
Let chocolate harden 5 minutes.