Sunday 4 August 2013

Fruit Balls

Sometimes it is once to have a little treat at morning tea, but it is very hard to find treats that don't contain an amazing amount of rubbish.
So.... Something to have with a cup of tea, a drink of water or even a juice.
An aside before we begin...... Most of us buy cinnamon from the supermarket, has a nice sweet smell, is dark rusty brown in colour... Most of the time it isn't even cinnamon,but casia. I went and bought whole cinnamon quills, they are a light beige brown in colour and have a very delicate scent, but when you grind them, wooooo hooooooo, lovely strong cinnamon scent. True cinnamon curls in one direction, not both edges into the centre as casia does,
Anyway, I digress, fruit balls is why you are reading this. All measurements are approximate and should be adjusted to your personal preferences.
Ingredients
1 cup Dates - roughly chopped
1/2 cup dried Apricots - roughly chopped
1/4 cup Pistachios - roughly chopped
1/4 cup Coconut, I use moist flakes
1/4 teaspoon Coconut butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon honey
Few drops rose water
How to
Place all ingredients into a food processor and mix until the mixture comes together in a ball. Roll mixture in your hands in 1/2 teaspoon amounts, to form small balls, then refrigerate. If you want to stop them from sticking together they can be rolled in desiccated coconut, sesame seeds or chopped nuts.


Makes about 24

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