Apricot Coconut Pearls


This is sweet, but doesn't have a lot of sugar in it. The apricot-coconut paste must be handled when it is chilled. If necessary, thin the melted white cooking chocolate with coconut milk if it should harden too much.------

Steps


Pour 200ml coconut milk into a saucepan.
Put 200g dried apricots into the coconut milk.
Add 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds.
Add 70g dessicated coconut.
Bring this mix to a boil , then simmer it for about 10 minutes , or until the apricots are soft enough to lightly mash with a spoon.
Turn off the heat.
Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Add 1 1 / 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
Blend it all lightly with a spoon.
Allow to steep for 15 or 20 minutes.
The mixture will thicken in this time , and all the flavors will be absorbed.
When it is just warm , put the mixture into a food processor.
Add 1 tablespoon dessicated coconut.
Chop in the food processor until nicely chopped.
Blend in processor until smooth , until it is a rough paste.
Put the paste onto a flat plate , smoothing it out flat.
Cover , and refrigerate overnight.
The following day , cut away a teaspoonful at a time , and form little balls in the palms of your hand with this paste.
Melt the white chocolate.
Coat each ball with .

Ingredients


white cooking chocolate, dried apricots, coconut milk, desiccated coconut, fennel seed, cinnamon, brown sugar