mama's sugar plums

Name: Mama's Sugar Plums
Prep time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup(s) dried cranberries; 1/3 cup(s) dried apricots; 1/3 cup(s) dried cherries; 1/3 cup(s) raisins; 1/4 cup(s) dates, chopped; 1/4 cup(s) pecans, in pieces; ## COATNGS; 1/4 cup(s) ground almonds; 1/4 cup(s) graham cracker crumbs; ## COMBINE THE FOLLOWING FOR A THIRD VARIATION; 1 tablespoon(s) graham cracker crumbs; 1 tablespoon(s) powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder

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Laura Johnson

East Peoria, IL

Updated on Jan 1, 2014

This is a variation on a Holiday treat my mom used to make. She used a Moulie, but a food processor makes it much easier.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time

method Refrigerate/Freeze

yield Makes 3 dz. sugar plums

Ingredients

1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup dried apricots
1/3 cup dried cherries
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup dates, chopped
1/4 cup pecans, in pieces
COATNGS
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
COMBINE THE FOLLOWING FOR A THIRD VARIATION
1 tablespoon graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder

How To Make mama's sugar plums

Step 1

Place all ingredients in bowl of food processor fitted with blade. Process on high until ingredients form a large ball.

Step 2

Roll into acorn-sized balls. Roll in various coatings and place in a single layer on cookie sheet covered in waxed paper. Allow to sit until sugar plums are dry to the touch.
Step 3

Refrigerate for at least two weeks before serving to allow flavors to mingle. Keep refrigerated.
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