Ingredients
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2/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 (16 ounce) package dried apricots
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups pecan halves
sugar
Preparation
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In food processor or blender, process orange juice and apricots until pureed.
Combine apricot mixture and 2 cups sugar in a medium saucepan.
Over medium high heat, stirring constantly, bring to boil.
Keep stirring, reduce heat to medium and boil 12-14 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool for 20 minutes.
Drop teaspoonfuls of mixture into a small bowl of sugar.
Press a pecan half into top of each candy.
Spoon sugar over candy to coat.
Sprinkle a sheet of wax paper with sugar.
Use a fork to carefully transfer candy to paper.
Store between sheets of waxed papers in airtight container.
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