Cranberry Apricot Truffles Recipes

Steps:

• Place apricots, cranberries and orange zest in food processor. Pulse until fruit is chpped and forms a large ball. Form fruit mixture into 1 inch balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. In a saucepan over very low heat, melt chocolate. Drizzle one heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate over each fruit ball. Allow chocolate to harden, refrigerating if necessary.

Steps:

• Cut up any large pieces of fruit in the preserves.
• Break chocolate and butter up in pieces and melt in a pan over low heat. Remove from heat and add preserves and orange juice.
• Transfer to a bowl, let cool to room temperature, cover, and chill in the frig for 4 hours until firm.
• Make small truffle balls; if they get too soft, freeze 5-10 minutes until set. Roll in cocoa powder. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. You can serve them in mini paper or foil muffin liners.
• Store in a tightly covered container in the frig, or the freezer for up to 3 months.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, corn syrup and water.
• Cook stirring until berries are popped and mixture is thickened.
• Let cool.
• In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; stir in cocoa then condensed milk.
• Stir until mixture thickens.
• Stir in cooled cranberries.
• Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or until well chilled.
• Shape into one inch balls.
• Roll in powdered sugar.
• Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Mince apricots in blender.
• Combine with 1 1/2 cups of coconut and all other ingredients (reserving 1/2 cup coconut for rolling) and blend well.
• Take a teaspoonful of mixture and roll into balls.
• Toss in extra coconut.
• Store in fridge.

Steps:

• Toast almonds in a dry skillet over medium high heat for 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Process almonds in a food processor, pulsing until coarsely chopped; add apricots, honey, cinnamon, ginger, and salt processing until everything is finely chopped and sticks together, about 45 seconds.
• Using your hands roll mixture into round balls (about a heaping teaspoon each) and place on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper.
• Melt half the chocolate in a double boiler; stir in remaining chocolate, stirring to melt.
• Roll balls in chocolate to coat and place back on baking sheet.
• Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes; store at room temperature.

Steps:

• 1. Place apricots, cranberries and orange zest in a food processor. Pulse until fruit is chopped and forms a large ball.
• 2. Form fruit mixture into 1 inch balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• 3. In a saucepan over very low heat, melt chocolate.
• 4. Drizzle one heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate over each fruit ball. Allow chocolate to harden, refrigerating if necessary.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the ginger and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and preserves.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl and serve warm. NOTE: The sauce can be made up to 2 days in advance. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to reheat.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the apricots, cranberries, raisins, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves.
• In a medium saucepan, boil water and sugar, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Add the dried fruit mixture and vinegar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Serve immediately, or refrigerate in a covered container.