White Rum Truffles

These are best after they have mellowed a day or two in the refrigerator. They keep well, but you may have to hide them!!!

With an electric mixer or spoon , beat nuts , icing sugar , butter and rum together thoroughly.

Chill until firm enough to shape.

Roll into 1 inch balls for a white coating , roll in desiccated coconut , or very finely chopped blanched nuts.

For a dark coating , roll on cocoa or chocolate sprinkles.

blanched almonds, icing sugar, butter, white rum, desiccated coconut