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For today's post, I am going to share with you my most raved about recipe from Christmas dinner. For those of you who have never watched South Park, you may not find the name nearly as humorous as some of us. They are not at all what he describes, though one of these days I'll have to try those, too...
When I was making the colored ones, I did not have enough white chips, so I used a small handful of butterscotch chips, too. It was awesome.
The video, by the way, is not at all appropriate for work. Or little ears. Or around people who might be insulted or disgusted by it. But it's funny, because he's talking about food... but he's not...
Chocolate Salty Balls
1 1/2 C pretzels
1/2 C creamy peanut butter (I used about a large, heaping, humongous tablespoon more...)
1 Tbsp butter, softened
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/8 tsp salt
3 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
For this round, I also used
white chocolate chips
red and green food colorings
and
various sprinkles
· Crush pretzels into small bits. I did this by putting them into a ziploc baggy and then pounding the crap out of them with a mallet. I imagine a chopper would work, too...
· In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, butter, brown sugar and salt. Stir until all ingredients are completely blended and smooth.
· Add pretzel bits to peanut butter mixture and mix thoroughly. Add powdered sugar and mix again.
· Prepare a chilling tray--a dinner plate covered with waxed paper works well.
· Take about a teaspoon of the peanut butter pretzel mixture into your fingers and gently pat it into a ball with your fingertips. If they start to stick to your fingers too much, run your hands under some cold water. It helps.
· Place the peanut butter balls onto the plate. When you have rolled all the balls, place the entire plate into the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes.
· After the peanut butter balls have chilled, prepare your chocolate. Pour the chocolate chips into a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. If needed, microwave for another 10 seconds and stir again. Continue until the chips are completely melted, which means they stir easily into smooth, fluid chocolate with no lumps. If wanting to do colored balls, do it the same way, but with the white chips. Drop food coloring into it a little at a time until desired shade. I did some of each.
· Place one peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate and gently roll it around with a fork until completely coated. Remove from the bowl with the fork and place back on the waxed paper plate. Repeat for all other balls.
· Once all the peanut butter balls are coated in chocolate, return the plate to the refrigerator and chill another 30 minutes.
