At a glance
You're making creamy no-bake Baileys balls that require just 10 minutes of actual work, followed by a 2-3 hour chill in the fridge. The key steps involve melting white chocolate with butter and cream, crushing sponge fingers into fine crumbs, mixing everything together with Baileys, and then rolling the chilled mixture into cocoa-dusted balls—a simple process that delivers an elegant grown-up treat.
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Melt with sugar
Place the white chocolate, butter and cream in a bowl and add the vanilla sugar. Warm everything gently over a low simmering water bath, stirring until the chocolate melts. It's important not to overheat the chocolate and to fully dissolve the sugar.
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Crush the sponge fingers
Meanwhile, blitz the sponge fingers in a food processor. If you don't have one, pop them in a bag and crush with a rolling pin. You want fine crumbs, which act like "flour" and thicken the chocolate mixture to the right consistency.
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Mix the filling
Stir the sponge finger crumbs into the chocolate along with a pinch of salt, then pour in the Baileys. Mix thoroughly with a spatula, making sure the liquid reaches every crumb. You'll end up with a fragrant, sticky mixture.
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