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Dry Fruit Truffles

Dry Fruit Truffles, a delicious and easy to make make Christmas time gift of mixed dry fruits and nuts enrobed in dark chocolate.
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Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine global vegetarian

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup dried figs
  • 1/4 cup dried but soft dates
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup walnuts
  • 1/4 cup cashewnuts
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 1/4 cup dessicated or fresh coconut
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 250 gm dark chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Pulse all the dry fruits and the nuts, separately, in a food processor or grinder jar (with the blade for dry food) till chopped to small bits. Mix together with coconut and the cream. Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate for a couple of hours.
  • Melt the chocolate over boiling water or in the microwave. Mix in the vanilla. Dip the dry fruit balls in the chocolate and place on a greased cookie sheet or plate to dry. Drizzle more chocolate over them.
  • Another slightly easier way of making these truffles is to pour the melted chocolate (as much as necessary) into the dry fruit and nut mixture. Mix well with a spoon and let it cool a bit. Lightly oil your palms and shape the mixture into 1-inch balls. Let them dry out completely and refrigerate.