Fruit And Spice Bonbons Sweetmeats Recipes
FESTIVE SUGAR PLUMS - OLD FASHIONED SWEETMEATS
I love the Nutcracker Ballet and the music that accompanies it, especially the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies! These fabulous little festive sweetmeats are based on a recipe that I adapted from Delia Smith's latest and BRILLIANT cookbook, "Happy Christmas". I have made these TWICE already - as a pre-Christmas dummy run, and they are SO easy as well as being extremely delicious! Sugar plums are mentioned in all forms of literature; most famously in "The Night Before Christmas"............"The children were nestled, all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads". However, they are a VERY old kind of sweet/candy, and I have traced some recipes right back to the Middle Ages in one guise or another, usually with minced meat hence "sweet meat". This recipe can be made as a boozy after dinner adult treat, or with orange juice so the children can dream of them dancing in their heads! NB: These are great fun to make with the children, as they are easy as well as being "no-cook". If you plan to make them for gifts or to sell, pack them into attractive cellophane bags, glass jars or boxes and add a pretty ribbon as well as a label of ingredients and storage details. This recipe is part of my Old Fashioned Sweet Shop collection of recipes, sweets, candies, fudges, sugar plums and chocolates!
Provided by French Tart
Categories Candy
Time 5m
Yield 12 Sugar Plums, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put all of the dried fruit, ground almonds and glace ginger into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the grated orange zest and mix well. Then add the brandy or orange juice and pulse briefly until the mixture comes together.
- Mix the sugar and mixed spice together.
- Divide the sugar plum fruit mixture into 12 pieces and then roll into small balls, before rolling them in the spiced sugar to coat them all thoroughly.
- Cut the pistachios into slivers and cut the cherries into quarters, then push the pistachio slivers and cherry pieces into the top of the sugar plums, to imitate leaves and berries.
- Place them into small paper cases if you wish and store them in an airtight tin for up to 4 weeks if made with brandy, or up to 2 weeks in the fridge if made with orange juice.
- You may be able to perform the Nutcracker ballet now - or not!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.4, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Carbohydrate 2.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.2, Protein 0.6
FRUIT 'N' SPICE ROUNDS
While I was looking for a way to use up an abundance of dates, I came across this recipe. Made with raisins, walnuts and a delectable lemon glaze, these quickly became a family favorite. -Allison Bell, Helena, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and nutmeg; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the dates, raisins and walnuts. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle. , On a floured surface, roll out to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients until smooth; brush over warm cookies. Cool before storing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 50mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
FRUIT AND SPICE BONBONS
Provided by Victoria Granof
Categories Candy Chocolate Nut Dessert No-Cook Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Dried Fruit Cookie Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 20 bonbons
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 1. Mix the dried fruit and spices with your hands until well combined.
- 2. Scoop 1 tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into a ball about 1/2 inch in diameter. Repeat until the entire mixture has been used.
- 3. Roll the balls in the sugar, cocoa, or nuts (or skip this part, if serving plain), and place them in paper mini-muffin cups. Serve or store airtight at room temperature for up to a week.
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