Apricot Bites

This is a recipe for sweet, raw apricot bites with coconut and a lemon twist. They taste more like candy than health food and are really easy to whiz together in a food processor. I first made them using this recipe, but have changed it a bit over time to suit my liking. I recently included them in one of my foodie pen pal parcels, and they were well received. The make an excellent little edible gift. I hope you'll like them, too.

APRICOT BITES (adapted from Tiny Happy, makes about 20 to 25)

NEED:

250g dried apricots

60g golden caster sugar

zest of 1 lemon

juice of 1/2 lemon

80g desiccated coconut, more for coating

DO:

Put apricots, sugar, lemon zest and juice into a food processor. Process until the mix starts to form a paste. You may have to pulse to achieve this and scrape any reluctant bits of the sides with a spatula during the process. Add the coconut and process until paste shapes into a loose ball.

Sprinkle some of the extra coconut into a shallow dish. Use your hands to roll the apricot paste into small , bite-sized balls, then roll them around in the coconut until covered. Place in the fridge for at least an hour to firm up.

The apricot bites will keep for a couple of weeks in an airtight container. Keep them in the fridge in very warm weather.

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