Fruit and Nut Confection
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Mix the chopped dried fruits and nuts together in a bowl.
Roll the mixture out on a clean surface until about ½ inch thick.
Cut and set
Cut into squares like caramels.
Allow to set before serving.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Dried fruits
- Adds sweetness and chewy body that helps bind the pieces together.
- Nuts
- Adds crunch and texture that contrasts with the chewy fruit.
The step that matters
Allow to set before cutting and serving. Cutting too soon can crumble the squares. Letting the mixture rest and firm up helps the pieces hold their shape.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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