Healthy Candies

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Fruit Candy

1-1/4 cups Ground Nuts
3/4 cup Sunflower Seed Meal
1/2 cup Seedless Raisins, chopped
1/2 cup Pitted Dates, chopped
1/4 cup Orange Juice

Mix to soften dates, then mash well.

1 Egg White, slightly beaten

Mix ingredients very well, blending to a paste. Add Honey if extra sweetening is desired. Add wheat germ if not firm enough. Chill.

Roll into balls in Coconut or sesame seeds.

Fruit Bars

1/2 cup Raisins, chopped
1/2 cup Dates, chopped
1/2 cup Prunes, chopped
1/2 cup Nuts, chopped
3/4 cup melted Carob Chocolate
(Melt over hot water. )

    Mix together well. Line a shallow pan with Sunflower Seed Meal, finely chopped Nuts, or Coconut and spread candy in. Dust top with more of the lining material and chill. When set, cut into bars and wrap in wax paper.

Apple Nut Candy

1/4 cup Chopped Nuts
1/4 cup Grated Apple
1/4 cup fresh Grated Coconut
1/4 cup ground Nuts
1/4 cup Rice Polishings
1/4 cup Sunflower Seed Meal
2 tsps. Apple Concentrate
Honey to bind

    Mix to a stiff consistency and roll into balls in sesame seeds.

Fruit Candy Squares

1 cup ground Dried Apricots or Peaches
1 cup whole Seedless Raisins
1 cup ground Dried Figs or Pitted Dates
1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup or Honey
1/2 cup Chopped Nuts
1/2 cup Shredded Coconut*, if desired

    Do not use tough or over-dry fruit. If too dry, "revive". Grind on coarse blade (leave raisins whole).   Press firmly into cup when measuring. 

     Mix ingredients thoroughly. Place in double boiler with
syrup or honey. Warm gently until soft, mixing -well. 

     Pour into greased pan or on to waxed paper to harden. If too soft, add more fruit. Chill. Cut into squares and dust with coconut.

Date marbles

1 cup dates

1 cup Pecans

    Grind in food processor and add orange rind to flavor.  Roll into balls in freshly grated coconut and chill.

Stuffed Figs

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup sesame seed meal

1/2 cup date sugar

almond butter to make a stiff paste.

Blend smooth. Cut a slit lengthwise in soft dried figs; open and stuff generously. Top each with a pine nut.

Nut butter candy

1/4 cup nut butter

1/2 cup ground nuts

1/4 cup apple concentrate or honey

    Mix to a stiff consistency, shape into balls and roll in chopped nuts, coconut or sesame seeds.

     Variations: Vary your nut butters always using raw unsalted kinds. Try sunflower seed butter or coconut butter for different flavor treats. 

    Use to stuff dates, prunes, etc.

Date nut balls

1 cup chopped dates

1 Tbsp. health cream cheese

3 Tbsp. honey

cream to taste

Dash of grated orange rind

Finely chopped nuts or graham crackers crumbs to make stiff

     Chill until firm.  

     Shape into balls in buttered hands, and roll in more chopped nuts, sesame seeds or coconut.