INGREDIENTS:
- 12 dried figs (Sainsburys, Asda and other shops have them)
- 1 blood orange (or a normal orange), zest and juice
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract (or seeds from ½ vanilla pod)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- A pinch of chilli powder (more or less, to taste)
- A pinch of ground cardamom seeds (optional)
- A handful of toasted walnuts or almonds
METHOD:
- Finely chop your figs. Remove the woody tip on the stem.
- Mix the figs with the orange zest, 2 tbsp of the juice, the vanilla and all the other spices. Let the figs soak up the juice and spice for at least 30 mins or overnight.
- Pop the mix into a food processor or blender and whizz with the nuts till it all comes together. If you don’t have any whizzy machines, just finely chop and mush the mix with a knife on a chopping board.
- Roll the doughy mix into a log shape. Cut into 12. Roll each into a little truffle-like ball. Dust with extra spice, if you like.
DO NOT EAT ALL AT ONCE, one or two should be more than enough #1 for a sweet snack. Gluten free too.