Yes, Sugar Plums as in the old Christmas stories. Yummy! I am trying to bring back Sugar Plums after trying them last year. This year I bought a Christmas Pudding to see if it is a tradition that should be added to my Christmas feast. I will let you know how my Brandy Christmas Pudding tastes after Christmas. I bought it from the Irish Gift House. If you live or ever visit Tempe, AZ you should check this store out. It is on Priest and University and I love it.
Sugar Plums
2 cups whole almonds
1/4 cup honey
2 tsp grated orange zest or you can do like I just did and use Marmalade
11/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
1 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
1 cup pitted dates, finely chopped
1 cup confectioners sugar (which is powdered sugar for those who don't bake much)
Preheat oven to 400 F. Arrange almonds on a baking sheet in a single layer and toast in oven for ten minutes. Set aside to cool and finely chop. Meanwhile, combine honey, orange zest, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Mix almonds, apricots, dates, and spice mix in a large bowl. Mix well. Pinch off rounded teaspoon-sized pieces and roll into balls. Dust the sugar plums with powdered sugar and refrigerate in single layers between wax paper in airtight containwea doe up to a month.
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