Sunday, October 14, 2007

Recipe for something sweet

Kim is bored beyond belief. Kim wants something fun to do. Kim makes Tara some Swedish treats with a name that has stirred up a heated debate during the past years. A majority of Swedes still call this candy Negro balls. ("Negro" used to be considered a neutral word in Sweden - Read more about the controversy here.)
Recipe
1 1/2 c (0.4 L) quick-cooking oatmeal
1/4 c (59 ml) sugar
6 Tbsp (89 ml) butter, softened
2 Tbsp (30 ml) cocoa powder
1/2 Tbsp (7 ml) vanilla extract
1 Tbsp (15 ml) coffee (cold)
coconut or pearl sugar for rolling in

Combine butter, sugar, oats (mind you don't use the instant packets), cocoa powder, vanilla, and coffee until it makes a perfect dough. Roll into balls about the size of a meatball. For decoration: Roll balls in coconut/oatmeal flakes or pearl sugar. Refrigerate for an hour, or freeze the candy in order to create a harder consistency.

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