No-bake wine balls: Mix 250 g ladyfingers, nuts, cocoa and 120 ml red wine

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1. Grind the ladyfingers

   5 min

   Grind the ladyfingers finely in a food processor so there are no large pieces left to feel in the balls. In a bowl, mix them with the ground walnuts, powdered sugar, vanilla sugar and cocoa powder.

2. Warm the wine and butter

   5 min

   In a small saucepan, warm the red wine with the butter just until the butter melts. Do not boil the wine. Remove from the heat and stir in the jam.

3. Make the mixture

   5 min

   Pour the warm wine over the dry ingredients, stir with a wooden spoon, then work by hand into a smooth, moldable mixture. If it crumbles, add a tablespoon of wine; if it is sticky, add a little ground ladyfingers or walnuts.

4. Let the mixture rest

   20 min

   Cover the bowl and refrigerate the mixture for 20 minutes. During this time, the ladyfingers will absorb the wine, making the mixture easier to shape.

5. Shape the balls

   25 min

   Pour the granulated sugar into a shallow bowl. With damp hands, shape the mixture into balls about 2.5 cm in diameter. Immediately roll them in the sugar and place in paper candy cups.

6. Chill until firm

   1 hr

   Refrigerate the balls for 1 hour to firm up. Store in a sealed container in a cool place for about 2 weeks.

Tip: Use semisweet or sweet red wine; dry wine makes the balls more astringent, so add a tablespoon of sugar to the mixture. For children, use red grape juice instead of wine.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Vínové gule bez pečenia: 250 g piškót zmiešate s orechmi, kakaom a 120 ml červeného vína