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      Title: BOLOS DE FIGO (FIG AND ALMOND CANDY)
 Categories: Candies, Fruits
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
  1 2/3 c  Shelled almonds
           Grated zest of 1 orange
     11 oz Figs, fresh or dried
  2 1/2 oz Semi-sweet chocolate,
           -chopped
      4 tb Water
      1 c  Sugar
 
   Heat the almonds in the oven until brown, then peel them. Mince the orange
  zest, figs, chocolate and almonds in a food processor or blender. Boil the
  water and sugar until thick and syrupy, then add the other ingredients.
  Allow the mixture to cool on a plate, then shape it into small balls and
  roll them in sugar. Serve with coffee.
  
   From The Cookie Lady's Files.  Posted on GEnie's Food & Wine RT by
  COOKIE-LADY [Cookie] on 9/18/93
  
   MM by QBTOMM and Sue Woodward (S.WOODWARD/GEnie; 72772,2247/CIS;
  SWOODWARD/NVN)
 
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