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INGREDIENTS

2 ts Grated orange zest
2 tb Orange juice or rum
3 oz Bittersweet chocolate
2/3 c Hazelnuts; walnuts, almonds,
10 oz Dried apricots or peaches
2/3 c Powdered sugar

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Date: Sun, 17 Mar 1996 23:27:01 -0500 From: kmeade@ids2.idsonline.com (The Meades) Delicious, nutritious, and definitely quick and easy to make for gifts or include on party cookie plates. Takes 20 minutes to prepare for rolling. Toast nuts: Preheat oven to 350 F. Spread nuts in shallow pan and bake 5-10 minutes. Pulse apricots and nuts in food processor just until finely chopped. Place mixture in bowl; stir in sugar, orange zest, and orange juice. Roll mixture into 1" balls and arrange close together in shallow pan. Melt chocolate in glass measuring cup in microwave on High for about 1 minute. Drizzle chocolate over tops of candies; or spoon chocolate in plastic snadwich bag, cut tiny hole in one corner, and pipe chocolate over candies. Variation: Instead of chocolate, roll candies in granulated sugar. Store in airtight container in refrigerator about 1 week. Per piece: 81 calories, 2 gm fat. Presented by Anne Steirer at a "Healthy Holiday Gifts" seminar on Oct. 24, 1995. MC-RECIPE@MASTERCOOK.COM MASTERCOOK RECIPES LIST SERVER From the MasterCook recipe list. Downloaded from G Internet, G Internet.

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Apricot-Orange Balls

2 ts Grated orange zest 
2 tb Orange juice or rum 
3 oz Bittersweet chocolate 
2/3 c Hazelnuts; walnuts, almonds, 
10 oz Dried apricots or peaches 
2/3 c Powdered sugar

Date: Sun, 17 Mar 1996 23:27:01 -0500    From: kmeade@ids2.idsonline.com (The Meades)  Delicious, nutritious, and definitely quick and easy to make for gifts or  include on party cookie plates. Takes 20 minutes to prepare for rolling.    Toast nuts: Preheat oven to 350 F. Spread nuts in shallow pan and bake 5-10  minutes.    Pulse apricots and nuts in food processor just until finely chopped. Place  mixture in bowl; stir in sugar, orange zest, and orange juice. Roll mixture  into 1" balls and arrange close together in shallow pan.    Melt chocolate in glass measuring cup in microwave on High for about 1  minute. Drizzle chocolate over tops of candies; or spoon chocolate in  plastic snadwich bag, cut tiny hole in one corner, and pipe chocolate over  candies.    Variation: Instead of chocolate, roll candies in granulated sugar.    Store in airtight container in refrigerator about 1 week.    Per piece: 81 calories, 2 gm fat.    Presented by Anne Steirer at a "Healthy Holiday Gifts" seminar on Oct. 24,  1995.    MC-RECIPE@MASTERCOOK.COM    MASTERCOOK RECIPES LIST SERVER    From the MasterCook recipe list.  Downloaded from G Internet,  G Internet.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (16g)
Recipe Makes: 24 Servings

Calories: 49
Calories from Fat: 10 (20%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 1.1g	1 %
	Saturated Fat 0.6g	3 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 1.6mg		0 %
Potassium 150.4mg		4 %
Total Carbohydrate 10.5g		3 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.1g	4 %
	Sugars, other 9.4g
Protein 0.5g		1 %
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Calories per serving: 49

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