Name: Apple and Date Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs cooking apples or 2 1/2 lbs pears; 2/3 cup pitted dates; 1 cup apple juice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Recipe by Derf2440

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Ready In:: 6hrs 30mins
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ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ lbs cooking apples or 2 1/2 lbs pears
²⁄₃ cup pitted dates
1 cup apple juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped walnuts

directions

Halve and core the unpeeled fruit and place in a large, heavy saucepan.
Caste iron is good.
Add the dates, apple juice and ground cinnamon.
Cook over very low heat, stirring occasionally for 4 to 6 hours, or until the mixture forms a dry paste.
Scrape into a bowl and cool, then roll the mixture into bite size balls.
Toast the nuts under the broiler until golden.
Coat the balls in the nuts.
Twist each ball into a candy wrapper or cellophane; plastic wrap can be used.
Store in an airtight container.
Variation: Use half ground cinnamon and half ground ginger instead of the 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

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