"Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 10 hr (includes soaking raisins)..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup golden raisins
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1/3 cup gin
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3 cups sifted confectioners sugar (sift before measuring)
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2/3 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process (sift before measuring)
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1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (unsifted)
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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3 large egg whites
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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8 oz pecans (2 1/4 cups), toasted, cooled, and coarsely chopped