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Lemon Nut Balls Recipe

Pat Tubach rolls these soft lemon bites in a crunchy coating of chopped pecans, and they're still a bargain at only 4¢ a piece. "They are nice and easy for young children to help make," suggests the Manhahattan, Kansas reader.

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Lemon Nut Balls Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 39 Servings

10 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup lemon juice
5 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the butter and lemon juice until smooth. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk powder; gradually add to butter mixture; beat until smooth. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in nuts. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 6-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 110 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 36 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Nut Balls in Quick Cooking May/June 2004, p8