Fruit-Nut Chocolate Bonbons For Passover
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Course : Candy
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           Sugar
   1      teaspoon      Ginger -- Ground
   2      teaspoons     Cinnamon
     1/2  cup           honey
     1/2  cup           hot water*
   6      ounces        Bittersweet Chocolate -- Chopped
   2      tablespoons   Oil
     3/4  cup           seedless raisins
     2/3  cup           finely chopped walnuts
   2 1/2  cups          Cake Meal
                        sugar or finely chopped nutmeats for -- Garnish
 

Preparation:

*Brandy my be substituted for a few tbls of water Combine the sugar, spices, honey and water in a 1 quart saucepan. Cook over low heat until the syrum forms a thread (232 degrees F on a candy thermometer). Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate and oil. Add the raisin, walnuts and cake meal. Blend thoroughly and quickly. Form into 1 inch balls and roll each in the sugar or nutmeats. Place the bonbons into individually tea-sized paper cups and chill until firm. Makes approx. 24.