Ingredients

Each version makes 20 bonbons. To chop the fruit, use a heavy chef's knife or a food processor set on pulse.

Apricot

• 2 cups finely chopped dried apricots
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Plum

• 2 cups finely chopped dried red plums or prunes
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Fig

• 2 cups finely chopped dried figs, stems removed first
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/4 cup crystal sugar, maple sugar, or unsweetened cocoa; or 1/4 cup ground chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds

Description

These Classic Candies (called Sweetmeats By The British) Look Sinful But Are Little More Than Dried Apricots, Figs, And Plums Dusted With Nuts, Cocoa, Or Sugar.

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