Apricot Almond Balls Recipe
Ingredients
| Dried apricots | 1 pound | |
| Sugar | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange juice | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Finely grated rind of 1 orange | ||
| 1 cup minced, blanched almonds | ||
| Sifted confectioners' sugar for dredging | ||
Directions
Put apricots through fine blade of meat grinder.
Place in the top of a double boiler, set over just boiling water, and mix in sugar, orange juice, and rind.
Cook, stirring now and then, 1/2 hour; mix in nuts and cook 5 minutes longer.
Cool in pan until just slightly warm, then drop from a teaspoon into confectioners' sugar and shape into 1" balls.
When all balls have been shaped, roll again in confectioners' sugar.
Store airtight.
Place in the top of a double boiler, set over just boiling water, and mix in sugar, orange juice, and rind.
Cook, stirring now and then, 1/2 hour; mix in nuts and cook 5 minutes longer.
Cool in pan until just slightly warm, then drop from a teaspoon into confectioners' sugar and shape into 1" balls.
When all balls have been shaped, roll again in confectioners' sugar.
Store airtight.
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