Apricot Nugget Candy

Ingredients
  • 11 oz dried apricots
  • 1 lb confectioners sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 cups finely chopped pecans
Preparation
  1. Pulse apricots in food processor until fine in texture. Or mash using mortar and pestle.
  2. Combine apricots, sugar, butter, orange juice, extracts, and 1 cup pecans in medium bowl. Roll into balls 1” across.
  3. Roll each ball in remaining pecans and store in airtight container in refrigerator until ready to serve.
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