Apricot-orange balls

 
                            Apricot-Orange Balls
 
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 Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Gift                             Low-Fat
                 Candy
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         -----ANNE STEIRER, 214-243-8123-----
   10      ounces        Dried apricots; or peaches -- 7 oz/cup
      2/3  cup           Hazelnuts; or walnuts -- almonds, or pecans
      2/3  cup           Sugar -- powdered
    2      teaspoons     Grated orange zest
    2      tablespoons   Orange juice -- or rum
                         -----OPTIONAL-----
    3      ounces        Bittersweet chocolate
 
 Delicious, nutritious, and definitely quick and easy to make for gifts or
 include on party cookie plates.  Takes 20 minutes to prepare for rolling.
 
  Toast nuts: Preheat oven to 350 F.  Spread nuts in shallow pan and bake
 5-10 minutes.
 
  Pulse apricots and nuts in food processor just until finely chopped. Place
 mixture in bowl; stir in sugar, orange zest, and orange juice. Roll mixture
 into 1" balls and arrange close together in shallow pan.
 
  Melt chocolate in glass measuring cup in microwave on High for about 1
 minute.  Drizzle chocolate over tops of candies; or spoon chocolate in
 plastic snadwich bag, cut tiny hole in one corner, and pipe chocolate over
 candies.
 
  Variation:  Instead of chocolate, roll candies in granulated sugar.
 
  Store in airtight container in refrigerator about 1 week.
 
  Per piece: 81 calories, 2 gm fat.
 
  Presented by Anne Steirer at a "Healthy Holiday Gifts" seminar on Oct. 24,
 1995.
 
  Sylvia's comments: tangy, fruity 
  
  Brought to you by MMCONV and Sylvia Steiger, CI$ 71511,2253, Internet
 sylvia.steiger@lunatic.com or du_steiger@venus.twu.edu, moderator of GT
 Cookbook and FringeNet Lowfat & Luscious echoes
 
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