Sweet Sugarplums

By Dorothea Malloy

Makes 24 to 30

1 cup blanched almonds
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup dried apricots
3/4 cup chopped dates
3/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup orange juice
sugar, optional

1.  Pulse nuts and fruits in a blender or food processor until they form a coarse meal. 
2.  Add the orange juice and pulse until the mixture sticks together. 
3.  Shape the dough into 1" balls.  Roll in sugar, if desired.
4.  Set each ball in a candy paper liner and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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