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                          APRICOT-ORANGE BALLS

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Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Low-Fat                          Candy

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 10       oz           Dried apricots -- or peaches,
                       -7 oz/cup
    2/3   c            Hazelnuts -- or walnuts,
                       -almonds, or pecans
    2/3   c            Sugar, powdered
  2       ts           Grated orange zest
  2       tb           Orange juice -- or rum
                       -----OPTIONAL-----
  3       oz           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.



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