Fruit and nut mini Christmas Pudding bites recipe

Makes around 15

Ingredients

280g mixed dried fruit soaked overnight in the juice of half an orange (and a little sloe gin or brandy!) We used equal quantities of dates, cranberries, raisins and sultanas

250g toasted nuts, whizzed in a processor until ground (or leave a little texture if you like). We used whole almonds and pecans that had been toasted in a 180C oven for 5 minutes

Zest of one orange and one lemon

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon and a good grating of nutmeg

150g icing sugar mixed with a good squeeze of orange juice

Method

Whizz up the fruit in a processor until finely chopped, add the ground nuts, zest and spices and combine

Form into small balls and place in the fridge to set

To make the icing, mix 150g sifted icing sugar with enough orange juice to make a thick paste then drizzle on top (start with 2 tbsp of juice and add as required)

Finish off with a few thyme leaves for decoration

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