Spanish fig & almond balls

10-30 minutes 400 kcal or less almond almonds apricot apricots ball cheese dried cranberries fig gift gifts quick snacks spanish

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Makes 6 balls

Source

Ingredients

100g whole almond , toasted

500g pack dried whole fig , hard stalk and centre of base removed

85g dried apricot , chopped into small pieces

50g dried cranberries

1 tbsp brandy

1 tbsp clear honey

1 tsp ground cloves

100g sesame seed , toasted

Method

Whizz the almonds in a food processor until most are finely chopped, then tip into a large bowl. Roughly chop the figs, then whizz to a smooth sticky paste. Scrape onto the almonds then, using your hands, mix together well with the dried fruit, brandy, honey and cloves.

Divide the mixture into 6 and roll into balls. Tip the sesame seeds onto a tray, then roll the balls in them until covered. Cover the tray loosely with a clean tea towel, then leave the fig balls to dry for a week before packaging. Will keep in a cool place for 2 months.