Recipe and source notes

Persian Candy

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup dried figs (stems removed)
  • 3/4 cup pitted prunes
  • 3/4 cup dried dates
  • 3/4 cup seedless raisins
  • 1 cup walnuts (toasted)
  • 2 tablespoons candied orange peel or grated rind of ½ lg. orange
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Make it step by step

  1. Process in food chopper 2 times until well mixed. Add:
  2. Spin in food processor-chopper until blended. do not puree.
  3. Form paste into a long roll about 1 inch thick. Chill. Cut it with a sharp knife. Dust the slices with powdered sugar. Top them with chopped nuts and let stand 2 to 3 hours until firm. Store with wax paper or foil between layers in airtight container.
  4. NOTE: Sherry or brandy may be substituted for lemon juice.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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