very berry good truffles

Name: Very Berry Good Truffles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 20 - vanilla wafers; 2 cup(s) mixed dried fruit (blueberries,cranberries,cherries,& dates); 1 teaspoon(s) freshly grated orange zest; 1/2 cup(s) light brown sugar, packed; 2 tablespoon(s) orange juice, thawed concentrate; 1 tablespoon(s) butter, room temperature; 1 tablespoon(s) canola oil; 1 tablespoon(s) honey; 3 tablespoon(s) confectioners' sugar

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Sheri Zarnick

Union Lake, MI

Updated on Jan 16, 2013

Makes for a nice assortment to add to a Christmas basket for gift giving. They are simple and taste as good as they look. I haven't had any complaints only praises by friends and family.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

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Ingredients

20 - vanilla wafers
2 cups mixed dried fruit (blueberries,cranberries,cherries,& dates)
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons orange juice, thawed concentrate
1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

How To Make very berry good truffles

Step 1

In a food processor, pulse wafers until finely crumbled. Transfer to bowl. then pulse fruit and zest until finely chopped.

Step 2

In a heavy 2 qt. saucepan add brown sugar, orange juice, butter, oil, and honey; bring to a simmer, stirring over medium-low heat. Stir in mixed fruit and wafer crumbs. Let cool 5 minutes.
Step 3

With damp hands, roll fruit mixture into 1" balls, placing on wax paper as you work.
Step 4

Place confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Roll each ball into sugar to coat. Makes about 4 dozen
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