Spiced dried fruit and walnut chocolate candies
Candies
These delicious treats filled with healthful dried fruits and walnuts are easy to make and they taste like the richest Bon-Bons. The filling keeps frozen for weeks, ready to make a few more whenever you want a delicious little bite. <br /> <br />My Mom and aunt Klara used to make a wonderful dessert by stuffing whole prunes, apricots or figs with walnut or pecans halves; then simmering them in wine and sugar or honey syrup, and serve with whipped cream or cover in chocolate, but it is a lot of work to stuff each fruit. Grinding the fruits and adding cinnamon, nuts, cocoa, and zest of orange and lemon makes the flavor more complex and the taste of the chocolates irresistible. <br /> <br />This recipe is inspired by Ray Eighmey and Debbie Miller from “Potluck Paradise” headquarters. I adapted their recipe and then changed some fruits, added cocoa powder, crystallized ginger, lemon zest, syrups and rum. I also use high quality chocolate bars instead of chips as the authors recommend, and shape them not only in Bon-Bon shape but also in squares. <br /> <br />Make these chocolates for your special someone and watch him or her smile! <br /> <br />
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