Christmas Recipes — SugarplumsIngredients —• 1 cup finely chopped, pitted dates OR&

Christmas Recipes — SugarplumsIngredients —• 1 cup finely chopped, pitted dates OR ½ cup dates + ½ cup prunes• ½ cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans • ½ cup finely chopped almonds or pistachios • ½ cup finely chopped, dried cherries or cranberries • ½ cup finely chopped, dried figs (stems removed) • ½ cup finely chopped, dried apricots • ¼ cup honey• ¼ cup brandy or whiskey • 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon • ½ tsp. ground nutmeg • ¼ tsp. ground cloves • 14 drops natural, purple food colouring (optional) • ⅓ cup sugar (for coating sugarplums)Directions —• In the bowl of a large food processor, mix all dried fruits, nuts, honey, brandy/whiskey, spices, and food colouring. Blend on high until mixture starts to clump together. Stir with a spoon and keep blending and pulsing the mixture until it is very well blended and all of the ingredients look uniform. Transfer to a bowl, and using your hands, moosh the mixture to evenly distribute the food colouring (if using).• Using your hands, roll out approximately 30 sugarplums. Roll in sugar. Place in air-tight containers and refrigerate until ready to eat (these will keep in your refrigerator for up to 2 weeks). -- source link
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