Chocolate Dipped Fruit And Nut Truffles

Ingredients

• ½ cup Sultana raisins
• 5 figs
• 1 cup dates
• 2 ounces citron
• 2/3 cup nut meats (almonds, filberts, pecans, or walnuts)
• 1½ ounces Baker's Chocolate
• 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Chocolate Fondant or Baker's Dot Chocolate for dipping
• Confectioner's sugar for rolling
• Fine-chopped pistachio nut meats for garnish

Method

1. 1 Pour boiling water over the figs and dates, let boil once, then drain thoroughly.
2. 2 Remove stones from dates and stems from figs; chop fruit and nut meats in a food chopper.
3. 3 Add salt, sugar, and melted chocolate to the chopped mixture; work until smooth.
4. 4 Add more sugar if needed, then roll the mixture into a ¼-inch thick sheet.
5. 5 Cut into 1-inch wide strips, then into diamond or square pieces.
6. 6 Roll in confectioner's sugar or dip in chocolate; sprinkle with chopped pistachios.