Preparation time : 15 minutes, lus chilling
Makes about : 450 g / 1 lb
Calories : 1200 per 450 g / 1 lb
You will need
- 175 g / 6 oz ready-to-eat dried apricots, finely chopped -
- 50 g / 2 oz seedless raisins, finely chopped -
- 50 g / 2 oz pecan nuts, finely chopped -
- 50 g / 2 oz hazelnuts without skins, ground -
- grated rind of 1 orange -
- 2 dessertspoons clear honey -
- 2-3 dessertspoons lemon juice -
- icing sugar for dusting -
How to Prepare :
Combine the apricots, raisins, pecans, hazelnut and orange rind in a small bowl. Add all the honey and 1 dessertspoon of the lemon juice. Stir in the remaining juice gradually until the mixture forms a firm paste.
Turn the mixture onto a piece of baking foil and pat into an oblong shape 2 cm / 3/4 inch thick. Wrap the foil round to make a flat packet and refrigerate for 3 hours, until firm.
Remove the foil and cut the bar into small 1 cm / 1/2 inch wide and 4 cm / 1 1/2 inches long. Dust ligaty with icing sugar before serving.
Cook's tip
To remove the skins from hazelnuts, put the nuts under a preheated hot grill until the skins begin to split. Place the nuts in a folded tea towel and rub together until the skins come off.
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