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Spanish fig & almond balls

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Spanish fig & almond balls

Spanish Dessert recipe.

Ingredients

100g Almonds
500g Figs
85g Dried Apricots
50g Dried cranberries
1 tablespoon Brandy
1 tblsp Clear Honey
1 teaspoon Cloves
100g Sesame Seed

Instructions

step 1
Whizz the almonds in a food processor until most are finely chopped, then tip into a large bowl. Roughly chop the figs, then whizz to a smooth sticky paste. Scrape onto the almonds then, using your hands, mix together well with the dried fruit, brandy, honey and cloves.

step 2
Divide the mixture into 6 and roll into balls. Tip the sesame seeds onto a tray, then roll the balls in them until covered. Cover the tray loosely with a clean tea towel, then leave the fig balls to dry for a week before packaging. Will keep in a cool place for 2 months.

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