Sugar Plums
"While visions of Sugar Plums danced in their heads prompted me to research just WHAT a sugar plum is. This recipe is the result of my search."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (30.9 g)
- Calories 114.5
- Total Fat - 6.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 21.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 14.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
- Sugars - 9 g
- Protein - 2.6 g
- Calcium - 40 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 4 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
If you have a dough hook for your mixer all of the mixing can be done with a mixer. If you do not have a dough hook mix by hand.
Step 2
Combine honey, orange zest and all spices in mixing bowl. Using dough hook, mix on low speed until all ingredients are combined.
Step 3
Add almonds, apricots and dates. Mix well.
Step 4
The dough is going to be VERY sticky. Pinch off bite sized pieces or use a small cookie scoop, roll into balls. Set aside on baking sheet.
Step 5
Roll balls in powdered sugar.
Step 6
Refrigerate in airtight container with waxed paper or parchment between layers. Let set overnight.
Step 7
Remove refrigerator about an hour before serving. The sugar plums will absorb the powdered sugar. You can resugar just before serving for a sweeter sugar plum.
Tips
No special items needed.