Caramelle Di Noci E Frutta Secca – Dried Fruit And Nut Rolled Candies
By: Iose'
Published: Friday, May 7, 2010 - 4:49pm

Ingredients




1 cup of mixed nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts, almond, 1 cup of dried fruit (cranberries, currants or raisins, 
1 tablespoon vegetable oil to help it to stick together

Preparation

1 In a food processor mix the nuts, the dried fruit and the vegetable oil until you obtain a sort of crunchy sticky dough. Roll candies into small ball shapes or any other shape you would like to experiment with, although balls are the easiest shape as the dough could easily fall apart as the oil and the stickiness from the fruit are the only things that hold them together.  Place each ball in a small baking paper cup. Chill for a couple of hours to help them to stick together. You can serve cold or at room temperature. 2 IMPORTANT NOTE:  This recipe is not suitable for people with nut allergies. Be sure to warn your guests.

About


BIRTHDAY TIME - Soon our son will be turning 3 and I’m already planning with excitement his birthday party, which requires me to do lots of thinking about alternative solutions for a healthy kids menu and eco friendly party. This is the kind of person I am and not surprisingly I hang out with other ‘health freak moms’. We always worry about our kids eating too much sugar and other refined products. Of course when it comes to a party it’s almost impossible to avoid the sugar but at least we can control it by making our own cakes, sweets and treats.I found these caramelle a great idea to add to ‘Sasha’s birthday menu’. They really are just nut snack bars but rolled into a small ball shape. The way they are presented makes them more interesting and delicious in the kids eyes.