FRUIT AND NUT TRUFFLES (SUGARPLUMS)

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This recipe is from "Making great candy" cookbook. This is not a confectionary item, more like a fruit mince truffle. They are delicious and remind you of Christmas, a simple homemade gift idea. If no food processor is available to you, use a large bowl and metal spoon, be sure to chop all you ingredients very small. I like to use kitchen sheers rather than a knife for dried fruit, which can be sticky and stick to the knife.

Provided by cookingpompom

Categories     Fruit

Time 4m

Yield 25-35 truffles, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons orange zest
2 cups finely chopped toasted almonds
1 cup finely chopped dried apricot
1 cup finely chopped dried dates
1/4 cup caster sugar, for rolling (superfine sugar)

Steps:

  • .Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend until a ball forms (it should take about 2 minutes).
  • With wet hands, roll into balls (about the size of a large cherry) then roll into the extra sugar.
  • Store in an airtight container for upto 2 weeks.
  • Makes 25 - 35 truffles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.3, Fat 14.6, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 3, Carbohydrate 37.5, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 29.6, Protein 6.7

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