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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 480 Minutes |
Ready In: 525 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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The cooking time is actually the fondant chilling time. Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
1 teaspoon coconut extract or 1 teaspoon orange extract |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped |
48 pitted dates |
food coloring (red and green for holiday colors) |
granulated sugar |
Directions:
1. For the fondant, blend together the sugar, condensed milk and flavorings.
2. Knead the fondant until very smooth and creamy.
3. Add the finely chopped pecans.
4. Divide mixture into three separate bowls and tint one pale green, one pink and leave the other white.
5. Cover the bowls with damp cloth and refrigerate overnight.
6. Fill each date with fondant and roll in the granulated sugar.
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