Apricot Coconut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried apricots
1 c. coconut
3/4 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. orange juice
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Heat apricots in
top
of
double
boiler
over boiling water for 10 minutes.
Put
apricots, coconut and nuts through grinder using a fine
blade.
Knead
ground mixture with lemon rind, lemon and
orange juice.
Add enough confectioners sugar to make a firm mixture.
Form
into
small
balls
and roll in confectioners sugar.
Allow to
dry at room temperature for at least 4 hours. Makes about 1 pound.