Rum Balls

Rum balls are an excellent way of recycling good leftover pastries, end pieces, scraps, and other preparations, just as vegetable trimmings, bones, and some types of leftover sauce go into the stockpot in the hot kitchen. However, the rum ball bucket should not be mistaken for a garbage can; only those scraps that will not spoil within a week or so should be added. No pastry cream or whipped cream should be used, and buttercream or buttercream-filled items should be used only if they are no