Sugar Plums with Pecans
1/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup desiccated sweetened coconut
1/4 cup dried organic cranberries
1/4 cup dried organic strawberries
1/4 cup sulphur free organic raisins
castor sugar
1 Tablespoon sherry*
Place the nuts and dried fruit in a food processor and chop on high until the mixture turns to a thick paste and begins to pull away from the sides of the container. Add the port wine and blend until it is completely absorbed into the mixture. Transfer to a small bowl and chill in the frig for at least an hour. After the mixture has chilled, take a grape sized piece in your hand and roll it into a ball. Place it in a small bowl of castor sugar and roll it around to coat. Set it aside on a plate. Continue making balls and rolling them in the sugar until all the mixture has been used up. Store in an air tight container in the frig. Makes about 24 small treats.
*Instead of using sherry as the liquid, you could use a juice such as cranberry, grape or apple juice.
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