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Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole natural almonds, toasted*
  • 1 (6 ounce) packagemixed dried fruit
  • 1 12 tablespoons honey
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 14 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 12 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or 1 12 tablespoons orange juice

Method

  • Place almonds in bowl of food processor fitted with steel blade; process until finely chopped.
  • Add fruit, honey, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Pulse on and off a few times, then process to make a rough paste.
  • Add liqueur/juice and process to make a firm, sticky paste.
  • (Add more liqueur/juice, a few drops at a time, if needed to make a slightly moist dough.)
  • Shape into 1-inch balls, rolling between palm of hands.
  • Pack loosely in airtight container with waxed paper between layers.
  • *To toast almonds:.
  • Spread almonds in an ungreased baking pan.
  • Place in 350-degree oven and bake 5 to 10 minutes or until almonds are lightly brown; stir once or twice to assure even browning.
  • Almonds will continue to brown slightly after removing from oven.