Prune Crystal Balls

Name: Prune Crystal Balls
Yield: Makes about 3 dozen
Ingredients: 2 thin slices of lemon; 2 c. water; Salted peanuts, walnuts or Brazil nuts; 1¾ c. sugar; 2 tsp. grated orange peel

Preparation info

Makes about
3 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Lemon, orange and prune flavors blend

Ingredients

1¾ c. sugar
2 c. water
2 thin slices

Snack
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Combine 1½ c. sugar, water and lemon slices in saucepan. Place over medium heat; bring to boil.
Add prunes, and simmer gently over low heat, uncovered, 20 minutes. Cool; drain well. With sharp paring knife, slit prunes open and carefully remove pits.
Fill centers with two or three salted peanuts, a walnut half or a piece of Brazil nut. (For variation, s