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Ingredients
- 6 ounces slivered almonds, toasted
- 4 ounces dried plums
- 4 ounces dried apricots
- 4 ounces dried figs
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon anise seeds, toasted
- 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, toasted
- 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds, toasted
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup coarse sugar
Directions
Put the almonds, plums, apricots, and figs into the bowl of a food processor and pulse 20 to 25 times or until the fruit and nuts are chopped into small pieces, but before the mixture becomes a ball.
Combine the powdered sugar, anise seeds, fennel seeds, caraway seeds, cardamom, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Add the nut and fruit mixture and the honey and mix using gloved hands until well combined.
Scoop the mixture into 1/4-ounce portions and roll into balls. If serving immediately, roll in the coarse sugar and serve. If not serving immediately, put the balls on a cooling rack and leave uncovered until ready to serve. Roll in the coarse sugar prior to serving.
The Sugarplums may be stored on the cooling rack for up to a week. After a week, store in an airtight container for up to a month.
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By k8*$cat
on December 23, 2011
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Like everyone else, I LOVE these. I live in the back-of-beyond and never did find any anise - seeds or otherwise, but the recipe was still great. I also buzzed the spices in a grinder after toasting them, and I used Demerara Sugar for rolling. Personally, we like smaller ones; mine average 1/2 oz. I haven't found anyone who doesn't like them. I added dried blueberries to my second batch. Will try other things later on.
By teseason
Portland, OR
on December 21, 2011
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I loved this recipe, tastes great, fun to make, wonderful conversation piece. The flavor is like dates with licorice added in. Maybe not the most popular thing on the cookie plate, especially with kids, but a real winner in my book.
By Manderava
on December 21, 2011
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Visions of sugar plums have been dancing in my head since last year just after Christmas when I began to research them. What a wonderful, vintage treat! I can see what other posters mean when they say that they aren't what they expected. The flavour of the caraway is delicious in a more subtle kind of way. I was expecting the punchy quality of flavours like cinnamon and ginger but this is a softer taste. Very nice. I did, however, modify the recipe to make it diabetic friendly... so they were in fact sugar-less plums! Instead of honey I used agave, instead of powdered sugar I used date sugar, and on the outside I rolled them in natural xylitol instead of regular sugar. They're terrific!
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