Sugar Plums
If you happen to be having “visions of sugar plums dancing in your heads” around this time of year, here is a simple easy recipe that will satisfy your cravings and transfer you to a magical fairy land.
These little gems are the perfect addition to your holiday table and will bring a feeling of an old- fashioned Christmas into your home!
Sugar Plums
Yield: 12 sugar plums
Ingredients
- 2 cups almonds toasted
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 cup dried plums
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar for coating
Instructions
- Place the almond in a food processor and blitz until roughly chopped.
- Add the honey, spices and orange zest. Blitz until well mixed.
- Add the dried fruits and run the machine again blitzing until combined with the nut mixture.
- Mix in the vanilla.
- Use an ice cream scoop to take out equal pieces from the dough.
- Shape them into balls and toss in the sugar.
- Serve and enjoy!
