Easy and Nutritious Sugar Plums

These traditonal Christmas treats are easy to make with no baking or cooking. It is a perfect treat to have for health-conscious guests who shun highly processed foods.

Course Afternoon Tea, Dessert

Cuisine Edwardian, Victorian

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings pieces

Calories 68kcal

Equipment

1 cookie scoop

Ingredients

1 cup walnuts or pecans
1 medium orange zested
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. ground coriander
1 cup dates pitted, finely chopped
1/2 cup apricots dried, finely chopped
1/2 cup prunes pitted, finely chopped
1 tsp. honey (if required to hold your paste together)
For finishing: white or brown sugar

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Instructions

Mash the nuts with the spices and fruits. Daisy would have likely used a food mill, but we have modern food processors to do the job. Combine all ingredients except the finishing sugar and process until a paste forms. If your dried fruit is really dry (my prunes lost some their moisture) add a little bit of honey to help bond. Empty the contents into a mixing bowl.
Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the mixture. If you have a small tablespoon cookie scoop that is your best option to keep the balls uniform in size. Squish and roll the paste to form a solid ball between the palms of your hands. it is like making meatballs.
Place the sugar coating in a shallow pan and place the sugar plums in and roll around, gently pressing if needed to get a nice coating.
Plate and serve with a nice pot of tea or Christmas beverage. The sugar plums will keep quite nicely over the holidays.

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