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Sugar Plums

[heart_this] · Dec 18, 2007 · 19 Comments

Sugar Plums

I had been wondering what sugar plums were for a long time and the other day I came across this recipe. As soon as I saw the recipe I knew that I would have to try making them! Sugar plums are made from nuts, dried fruit, honey and spices. I had just found some dried figs at the grocery store and I was itching to try them so I threw some into the sugar plums. The sugar plums were super easy to make, though they were a bit messy. I found that the best way to mix everything together was to just reach in and mix with my hands. The sugar plums were absolutely amazing. The natural sweetness of the dried fruit along with the honey was just perfect and not too sweet. The spices and orange were really good. The crunchy nuts contrasted nicely with the soft and chewy dried fruit. With all of the nuts spread throughout the sugar plums it takes a while to chew them so you get to enjoy the flavour for a while. I made the sugar plums a bit too big and the next time I make them I will cut down on the size a bit.

Sugar Plums

Sugar Plums

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 cup whole almonds
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup pitted dates (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup dried figs (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons icing sugar
directions
  1. Toast the almonds in a preheated 400F/200C oven for 10 minutes.
  2. Chop the almonds when they cool down a bit.
  3. Mix the almonds, apricots, dates, figs, honey, orange zest, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg in a bowl.
  4. Form small balls out of the mixture.
  5. Dust with icing sugar.
Take a look at the Eat Christmas Cookies roundup at Food Blogga.

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Comments

  1. Gigi says

    December 18, 2007 at 2:06 am

    ooooh, sounds yummy. I’m going to whip up a batch before Christmas.

    Reply
  2. tigerfish says

    December 18, 2007 at 3:41 am

    So cute and dainty….
    What a creative way to make cookies too. Clever!

    Reply
  3. Elly says

    December 18, 2007 at 3:56 am

    I’ve never actually had a sugar plum, either. These look great. Yum.

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    December 18, 2007 at 5:35 am

    What a good post, Kevin! Thank you.

    Reply
  5. Sara says

    December 18, 2007 at 6:30 am

    They aren’t something I think I would make, but they are adorable!

    Reply
  6. Susan from Food Blogga says

    December 18, 2007 at 11:51 am

    I’ve listened to The Nutcracker countless times and always wondered what sugar plums were. Thanks for enlightening me, Kevin. This is perfect for Eat Christmas Cookies! Cheers, Susan

    Reply
  7. Peter M says

    December 18, 2007 at 1:14 pm

    This is an “old skool” dessert in that this is how people used to sweeten things…naturally.

    Bravo!

    Reply
  8. Bellini Valli says

    December 18, 2007 at 1:30 pm

    These even sound good for you as well Kevin. With all the sugary treats at Christmas these would be a special treat!

    Reply
  9. Deborah says

    December 18, 2007 at 3:57 pm

    I have never tried a sugar plum before – they sound tasty! A perfect holiday treat!

    Reply
  10. Sylvia says

    December 18, 2007 at 7:45 pm

    Nice post Kevn and the sugar plums looks delicious

    Reply
  11. Pam says

    December 18, 2007 at 9:09 pm

    I also always wondered what sugar plums were! These look (and sound) delish!

    Reply
  12. Cara says

    December 18, 2007 at 9:28 pm

    Interestingly, these sound very similar to a Moroccan recipe I made for Passover last year. yum!

    Reply
  13. Veggie says

    December 19, 2007 at 12:54 am

    I’ve always wondered what sugar plums were. Thanks for posting this.

    Reply
  14. Laurie Constantino says

    December 19, 2007 at 8:11 am

    Sugar plums, Kevin, very cool! They look very tasty. I love the idea of saying, “would you like a sugar plum” — it just has a wonderful ring to it.

    Reply
  15. Greg says

    December 19, 2007 at 12:50 pm

    Hi Kevin. Great blog. Nice to see another guy out there cooking. I never knew what sugar plums were. Thanks for enlightening me.

    Reply
  16. Emily says

    December 22, 2007 at 7:19 pm

    Just made these — thanks for posting the recipe! After putting it all together, I thought it lacked a little something so I added some amaretto (2 T) and it took it to greatness.

    Reply
  17. Kevin says

    December 22, 2007 at 8:16 pm

    A splash of amaretto in the sugar plums sounds pretty good!

    Reply
  18. Lunch Buckets says

    December 23, 2007 at 8:22 pm

    Sounds amazing!

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    December 8, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    And to think the recipe has no 'Plums' in it. I wonder if you could add some dried plums (Prunes)to it?

    Reply

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