Apricot Almond Truffles

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup almonds, whole unsalted
• 1 1/2 cups dried apricots (preferably turkish)
• 1 tablespoon honey (preferably raw)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

Recipe

• 1 toast almonds in a dry skillet over medium high heat for 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
• 2 process almonds in a food processor, pulsing until coarsely chopped; add apricots, honey, cinnamon, ginger, and salt processing until everything is finely chopped and sticks together, about 45 seconds.
• 3 using your hands roll mixture into round balls (about a heaping teaspoon each) and place on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper.
• 4 melt half the chocolate in a double boiler; stir in remaining chocolate, stirring to melt.
• 5 roll balls in chocolate to coat and place back on baking sheet.
• 6 refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes; store at room temperature.