Apricot, Sesame and Coconut Balls, and Chocolate Peanut Fudge

We are home! After a brief trip to Sydney, a week back home, and then 3 weeks of house sitting (only 15 minutes from our own house, but nonetheless not at our own house), we are back in our own place.

It may be smaller, it may not have a big veggie garden, and there may not be any pets...but it is rather nice. In fact, it is very nice. Having all of my things in one house, rather than strewn in a disorganised fashion across two locations, is also nice.

Before I left my Mum's kitchen I had, of course, to try her magimix. I wanted to see how it compared to my Kitchen Aid.

Thus, you may consider the following products as creations in the name of research. It's hard, but someone has to do these things.

Apricot, Sesame and Coconut Balls

Inspired by Johanna's apricot delight

Makes 12 - 15 balls

Combine 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 1/4 cup dessicated coconut, and 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots in a food processor

Pulse until well-combined and the mixture resembles crumbs

Add 1 tbsp honey or agave and 1tsp water

Process until the mixture starts clumping together

Roll into 12 - 15 balls and coat in extra coconut

Set in the fridge or freezer

I actually preferred these to the chocolate-y fudge below, which says something rather significant about how good they tasted...

I'm still looking forward to trying Johanna's original, apricot and coconut version of these, but this combination worked well as a way to use the ingredients on hand in my Mum's pantry (which included the sesame seeds).

Chocolate Peanut Fudge

Inspired by chocolate

Makes ~15 squares

Combine 1/2 cup chopped peanuts and 1/4 cup cocoa in a food processor

Pulse until well-combined and the mixture is moist

Add 2 - 3 tbsp agave (or more if you want it sweet), 1tsp vanilla, 1 tbsp plain flour, and 1/4 tsp salt

Process until the mixture is smooth and starts clumping together

Press into a square container and sprinkle with extra peanuts

Set in the fridge or freezer, before cutting into squares

These is far more decadent than the short ingredient list would suggest. Sprinkling the chopped peanuts on top also makes the squares look fancier than the simplicity of the recipe deserves.

The conclusions? The magimix still works well, after 25+ years :)

Have you tried different food processors? Or even a Thermomix (although be warned, if you have a Thermomix, I may not be able to control my jealousy...).

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