Ingredients
- 12 candied cherries
- 1 egg
- 1/2 lemon extract
- 1/2 pecans
- 190 gr all purpose flour
- 170 gr brown sugar
- 110 gr butter
- 70 gr dates
- 65 gr apricots (dried)
- 40 gr golden raisins
- 30 gr walnuts
- 16 ml orange juice (fresh)
- 2 gr baking soda
- 2 ml cream of tartar
- 1 gr salt
Recipe by: Jo Merrill Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets. Combine cherries, dates, apricots, and raisins in small bowl. Transfer half of mixture to food processor. Add 1 tablespoon flour and chop finely, using on/off pulses. Turn into bowl; repeat with remaining mixture. Cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat in egg. Stir inorange juice and lemon extract. Sift baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and remaining flour over egg mixture; blend in well. Stir in chopped nuts and fruit. Chill dough slightly. Shape into 3 cm balls. Transfer to prepared baking sheets and press gently with fork to flatten. Bake until golden, about 18-20 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight containers. ----
