A sugary confection of dried fruit and chopped nuts, the sugarplum is a holiday tradition that, much like disco, is ready for a come back. The next time visions of sugarplums dance in your head, put on ABBA’s Dancing Queen and let the party begin.
Ingredients
1 cup pitted dates
1 cup dried apricots
1 cup sultana raisins
1 cup currants
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup orange liqueur
1 cup sugar
Method
Process or chop dates, apricots,
raisins and currants. Add walnuts
and liqueur, stir to mix. Form into
plum-shaped
balls and roll
in sugar.
Makes 24.