Friday, December 14, 2012

Dancing Sugarplums

    

     Remember the line about "sugarplums dancing in their heads" from The Night Before Christmas?  What exactly is a sugarplum?  Well, Kitchen Kapers has provided us the answer to that question.

     Popular in the Victorian era, sugarplums were a sweet delicacy of dried fruits, nuts, and spices.  Sort of a mini version of the ever present fruit cake that gets sent to unwitting recipients.  Finely chopped, the ingredients form a stiff paste, perfect for rolling and molding into tiny plum-like shapes.  A coating in sanding sugar adds a touch of holiday glitter and a whole clove "stem" completes the charming little morsels.  They are low in fat and contain no wheat products, much to the delight of those who are gluten intolerant.

     To read the recipe, click on this link:  http://www.acornadvisors.com/2012_KNews/11-29-12_Gifts/Recipes_Gifts/KK_Plums.html

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