Name: Tahini balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup raisins; 1/4 cup rum; 1/3 cup water; 1 cup rolled oats; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup tahini; 2 tablespoon honey, warmed; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted, finely chopped; 1/4 cup blanched almonds, toasted finely chopped; 40 gram butter, melted; 1 cup shredded coconut, lightly toasted

Tahini balls

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Makes 16 Item

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

25M

Ingredients

1 cup raisins

1/4 cup rum

1/3 cup water

1 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup tahini

2 tablespoon honey, warmed

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted, finely chopped

1/4 cup blanched almonds, toasted finely chopped

40 gram butter, melted

1 cup shredded coconut, lightly toasted

Method

1.Place raisins, rum and water in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to moderate. Simmer for 5 minutes or until raisins are plump. Cool slightly. Drain raisins, reserving 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid. Chop raisins finely.

2.Combine raisins, reserved cooking liquid, oats, sugar, tahini, honey, cinnamon, pine nuts, almond and butter in a bowl.

3.Place coconut on a plate. Using damp hands, roll tablespoons of oat mixture into balls. Roll balls in coconut to coat lightly. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Chill for 15 minutes or until firm. Serve.

For a non-alcoholic version, replace rum with orange juice. Store leftover tahini in the fridge to add to salad dressings. Stir before using.
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