Sugar Plums - 1/2 Pound for $3.48
A sugar plum is a piece of candy that is made of sugar and shaped in a small round or oval shape.
Sugar plums are widely associated with Christmas, through cultural phenomena such as the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, as well as the line "Visions of sugar plums danced in their heads," from "A Visit from St. Nicholas," better known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas."
1/2 Pound Packaged in a Gift Bag
They couldn't even get what they copy & pasted from Wikipedia right. Apparently these are not actually traditional sugar plums.
How is this a deal? This is the normal price and shipping is not free.
A piece of candy that is made of sugar and shaped...? Here's a recipe for authentic sugarplums (from Saveur, Dec. '99):
2 C whole almonds
1/4 C honey
2 tsp. grated orange zest
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 C finely chopped apricots
1 C finely chopped pitted dates
powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 400. Arrange almonds on baking sheet in single layer; toast for 10 min. Cool, then finely chop.
Combine honey, zest and spices. Add almonds, apricots & dates. Mix well.
Pinch off rounded tsp-sized pieces of mixture & roll into balls. Rinse hands often since it's very sticky.
Roll balls in sugar (it absorbs--I skip and do it when serving).
Refrigerate in single layers between waxed paper sheets in airtight container for up to 1 month. Flavor improves after several days.
Yes, I take sugarplums seriously. As one should this time of year.
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