Recipe For Buckeyes With Paraffin Wax

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Recipe for buckeyes with paraffin wax. Step 2 press a toothpick into the top of each ball to be used later as the handle for dipping and chill in freezer until firm about 30 minutes. Microwave chocolate chips and shortening on high until melted. In a large bowl beat the sugar peanut butter and butter until smooth.

Mix together the butter peanut butter rice krispies and icing sugar. Dip balls into chocolate with a toothpick about 3 4 of the way covered. Yes the paraffin is important so don t skip it.

In a large bowl combine peanut butter and butter. You can t taste the wax but you will see the difference. To make the balls look like buckeyes insert a toothpick into the center of a ball and carefully dip 3 4 of the way into the chocolate leaving a small round bare spot on the top.

Form into 1 inch balls and refrigerate. Let the chocolate help melt the wax. Stir the chocolate occasionally until it is completely melted and the wax is mixed in.

While the buckeyes are in the refrigerator melt 1 1 2 cups ghiradelli semi sweet chocolate chips with 1 3 bar paraffin in a double broiler. Dip 3 4 of ball into chocolate leaving top uncovered to resemble a buckeye. Sometimes the ball will want to fall off of the toothpick or the ball with break apart.

Add sugar and vanilla and mix well. Reviewed by millions of home cooks. Chill the balls until firm.