Fruit & Nut Logs

Name: Fruit & Nut Logs
Ingredients: 5 oz semi-sweet chocolate; 1 cup dried figs, coarsely chopped; 3/4 cup dried cherries; 1 tsp finely grated orange peel; 1/4 cup brandy; 2/3 cup unsalted toasted pistachios, coarsely chopped; 2/3 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup candied clementines or orange, finely chopped; 1/4 cup finely chopped glace ginger; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp mixed spice, such as pumpkin pie spice; 2 sheets edible rice paper (9 x 6-inch)

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

5 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1 cup dried figs, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup dried cherries
1 tsp finely grated orange peel
1/4 cup brandy
2/3 cup unsalted toasted pistachios, coarsely chopped
2/3 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup candied clementines or orange, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped glace ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp mixed spice, such as pumpkin pie spice
2 sheets edible rice paper (9 x 6-inch)

Directions

1

Chop half of the chocolate finely. Chop remaining chocolate coarsely; melt in small heatproof bowl over small saucepan of simmering water.
2

Process figs, cherries, orange peel and half of the brandy until fruit is chopped finely. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Stir in nuts, clementines, ginger, spices, chopped and melted chocolate.
3

Spoon mixture along long side of each rice paper sheet. Roll each sheet to enclose filling and make a log shape. Pinch along top of each log to make a triangle shape. Brush rice paper with remaining brandy.
4

Wrap fruit and nut logs in parchment paper. Let stand overnight at room temperature. Serve logs sliced thickly.