Sugar Plum Recipe
Ingredients
| Almond paste | 1 Can (10oz), crumbled | |
| Flaked coconut | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Light corn syrup | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cherries | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), candied | |
| 2 containers (7-oz size) pitted dates | ||
| Granulated sugar | ||
Directions
1. In small bowl, combine almond paste, coconut, com syrup and cherries; mix well.
2. With a sharp knife, make a lengthwise slit in each date. Force open and fill each with about 1 1/2 teaspoons almond-paste mixture. Close dates partially, leaving about 1/2 inch of filling showing.
3. Roll each stuffed date in sugar. Pack in a tightly covered container, and refrigerate. Dates will keep several weeks. Reroll in sugar before serving.
2. With a sharp knife, make a lengthwise slit in each date. Force open and fill each with about 1 1/2 teaspoons almond-paste mixture. Close dates partially, leaving about 1/2 inch of filling showing.
3. Roll each stuffed date in sugar. Pack in a tightly covered container, and refrigerate. Dates will keep several weeks. Reroll in sugar before serving.
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