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dried fruit recipes by Steven Ripple

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posted on 10/04/2010 "I made this up from perusing many recipes. It's much simpler than most and is very successful. It tastes wonderful."

Plum Pudding

posted on 12/19/2010 "I made this one up from a recipe I used to make years ago, and research done recently. I put in the fruits I like, and use no sulfured ones as I hate the taste of these. I used no raisins either as they are not my favorite - but feel free to substitute. I had black walnuts so I use them - use English walnuts or any other nuts you like. I made my own candied oranges (I actually used mandarins) by covering halved fruit with an equal amount of sugar and gently boiling them for a couple hours - then drying them in my dehydrator (you can cook them till the soft ball stage too). The servings may sound many - but this is very rich and only a thin slice is usually served. Also it's usually part of a large Christmas or other holiday dinner. Tips The already chopped dates are the easiest to use - they have a coating of oat flour to prevent sticking and make mixing up the dough easier. I used suet but you can substitute bread crumbs - about 1 1/2 cups, soaked in 2/3 cup vegetable oil (non-hydrogenated please - and a neutral oil, not olive! - or melted butter - coconut oil or cocoa butter would also work) Many recipes add more sugar, but I used more dates and dried fruit. It's probably more authentic as sugar was not commonly available in years past. I don't like overly sweet things - and the sauce served with this is usually very sweet. "