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Italian Pepper Balls
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Italian Pepper Balls

17 ingredients 150 cookies openrecipes
Italian Pepper Balls

"These keep well and also freeze well. Rum or whisky works well in place of the brandy."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

960
Calories
24g
Protein
33g
Fat
144g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 fluid ounce brandy
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 fluid ounces brandy

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