Apricot Delights

Submitted by Divinemom5

"These are good on your holiday cookie plates."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 90 candies

ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried apricots
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3⁄4 cups pecan halves
• sugar

directions

1. In food processor or blender, process orange juice and apricots until pureed.
2. Combine apricot mixture and 2 cups sugar in a medium saucepan.
3. Over medium high heat, stirring constantly, bring to boil.
4. Keep stirring, reduce heat to medium and boil 12-14 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and cool for 20 minutes.
6. Drop teaspoonfuls of mixture into a small bowl of sugar.
7. Press a pecan half into top of each candy.
8. Spoon sugar over candy to coat.
9. Sprinkle a sheet of wax paper with sugar.
10. Use a fork to carefully transfer candy to paper.
11. Store between sheets of waxed papers in airtight container.