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     Title: BOLOS DE FIGO (FIG AND ALMOND CANDY)
Categories: Candies, Fruits
     Yield: 1 Servings

 1 2/3 c  Shelled almonds
          Grated zest of 1 orange
    11 oz Figs, fresh or dried
 2 1/2 oz Semi-sweet chocolate,
          -chopped
     4 tb Water
     1 c  Sugar

  Heat the almonds in the oven until brown, then peel them. Mince the orange
 zest, figs, chocolate and almonds in a food processor or blender. Boil the
 water and sugar until thick and syrupy, then add the other ingredients.
 Allow the mixture to cool on a plate, then shape it into small balls and
 roll them in sugar. Serve with coffee.

  From The Cookie Lady's Files.  Posted on GEnie's Food & Wine RT by
 COOKIE-LADY [Cookie] on 9/18/93

  MM by QBTOMM and Sue Woodward (S.WOODWARD/GEnie; 72772,2247/CIS;
 SWOODWARD/NVN)

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