Easy, quick dessert that is great for those holiday parties
and can be a little on the “rich” side of desserty sweetness.
I had this recipe written down somewhere on a piece of paper
which now is nowhere to be found. Usually I am great about keeping up with
those tiny pieces of paper – I have a box of mementos and things like movie
ticket stubs. It could be in a journal or small notebook that is filled with
other random things like my thoughts, budget/account balances, and old work schedules
when I worked in retail.
I thought about renaming the pistachio balls to Grinch Balls
because they end up a light green in color but the implications and my inner
censorship board nixed that idea. Maybe it is a little 4th grade
juvenile humor but I try to stay away from wording that creates an unwanted
double entendre.
Lesson learned: keep all recipes in a binder or index card
box.
A short list of ingredients usually indicates the level of
simplicity. If you have one that contradicts my theory, please let me know.
You will need:
1 – 16 oz. box of confectioner sugar/powdered sugar
1 – small box of pistachio pudding
1/3 cup of light cream (or just cream – I used light
whipping cream and it turned out ok)
¼ cup of margarine (or butter – unsalted – I used softened
butter. It was what I had in the fridge)
*Powder sugar, colored sugar, nuts, or sprinkles for
decoration*
Combine the sugar and pudding into a medium to large bowl
Add the cream and butter
Knead/mix until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
Shape into 1” balls and roll in chopped nuts, sprinkles, or
colored sugar as desired
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Makes about 2 ½ dozen depending on the size of your “1
inch”.
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