Poinsettia Balls recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter ⅓ cup honey 1 egg 1 ½ teaspoons orange zest 4 teaspoons orange juice 1 cup chopped pecans ½ cup red candied cherries
Nutrition Info
- 160.6 caloriescarbohydrate: 17.1 gcholesterol: 23.9 mgfat: 9.9 gfiber: 0.9 gprotein: 2.1 gsaturatedFat: 3.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 93.4 mgsugar: 7.9 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Poinsettia Balls
Directions
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In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until softened. Beat in honey. Add egg yolk, orange peel and orange juice and mix well.
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well mixed. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 325 degree F.
Separate egg and slightly beat egg white. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in egg white and then in the nuts. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Cut each cherry into 6-8 wedges. Place 4 or 5 wedges atop each ball so that it looks like a flower, press lightly. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove and cool on rack.