Bumble Bees
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 12approximatwly | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 20minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2cups mixed dried fruiteg. sultanas,dried apricots, apples, pears etc. chopped to the size of a sultana. See notes
- 1/2cup unsalted peanutsfinely chopped ( or nuts of your choice)
- 2/3395g can condensed milksee notes
- 1/2cup desiccated coconutplus a little extra for rolling
- 1tbs orange juice
- 7 glace cherriessliced in half
- 30mini paper patty pans
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to a cool 150°C.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl combine the mixed fruit, nuts,1/2 cup of coconut, orange juice and condensed milk.
- with slightly damp hands, shape the mixture into walnut size balls and roll each ball in the extra coconut. See Notes
- Place the bumble bees on a flat tray and top each with a halved cherry pressing very gently .
- Bake for 20 minutes
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the tray.
- When the Bumble Bees are cold, transfer each to a patty pan and store in an air tight container in the fridge.
- Best eaten cold.
Recipe Notes
I use Angas Park Fruit Medley . Or you can use a mixture of chopped dried fruit of your choice. Start off with half a can of condensed milk. If the balls hold their shape easily, you wont need the entire 2/3 of a can. If not, add extra a little at a time until they form a ball. Shaping the balls can sometimes be a little tricky. I recommend you do this near a cold water tap. Keep your hands slightly damp and squeeze gently as you shape the balls.