Name: Apricot and coconut chocolates
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 cup dried apricots, chopped; 1 1/2 cup cake crumbs; 1 cup moist coconut flakes; 40 gram butter, chopped; 2 tablespoon liqueur (optional); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 375 gram packet chocolate melts, melted

Apricot and coconut chocolates

Perfect to pop in your Christmas advent calendar or just make as small treats for throughout the week, these apricot and coconut chocolates are absolutely divine.

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Makes 26 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

1/2 cup caster sugar

1/2 cup water

1 cup dried apricots, chopped

1 1/2 cup cake crumbs

1 cup moist coconut flakes

40 gram butter, chopped

2 tablespoon liqueur (optional)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

375 gram packet chocolate melts, melted

Method

1.In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium and bring to boil. Boil 4-5 minutes, until syrup has formed.

2.Add apricots to syrup and boil a further 4-5 minutes, until pulpy. Remove from heat. Stir in cake crumbs, coconut, butter, liqueur and vanilla. Cover and chill 20 minutes.

3.Line an oven tray with baking paper. Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place on tray. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

4.Using a fork or skewer, dip each ball in melted chocolate to coat, allowing excess to drip off. Return to tray. Chill until firm.

Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.
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