Sugarplums

Sugarplums

Ingredients:
nuts, almonds
nuts, cashew nuts, raw
plums, raw
apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked
figs, dried, uncooked
sugars, powdered
spices, anise seed
spices, fennel seed
spices, caraway seed
spices, cardamom
salt, table
honey
sugars, granulated

Directions:
Put the almonds, cashews, plums, apricots, and figs into the bowl of a food processor and pulse 25+ times or until the fruit and nuts are chopped into small pieces, but before the mixture becomes a ball.
Toast the spices and then grind.
Combine the powdered sugar, anise seeds, fennel seeds, caraway seeds, cardamom, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
Add the nut and fruit mixture and the honey and mix using gloved hands until well combined.
Scoop the mixture using a 2-teaspoon scoop (makes a 1 ball) and roll into balls.
If serving immediately, roll in the coarse sugar and serve.
If not serving immediately, put the balls on a cooling rack and leave uncovered until ready to serve.
Roll in the coarse sugar prior to serving.
The sugarplums may be stored on the cooling rack for up to a week.
After a week, store in an airtight container for up to a month.