You really can make lovely last minute Christmas presents with very little effort! These are delicious snacks – perfect for walks over the festive season and make gorgeous gifts for family and friends. Just blitz together and make into rounds and cover in tasty sesame seeds. Wrap with a pretty ribbon for festive cheer!
100 g hazel nuts toasted
250 g dried figs
100 g dried apricots
250 g dates
1 tblsp brandy
1 tsp ground cloves
100 g sesame seeds to decorate
Bay leaves to decorate
1. Chop all the dried fruit
2. Grind the nuts first, whizz the rest in the food processor with the brandy and cloves and then combine with the nuts for a final whizz!
3. Roll into a log, chop onto 1 cm rounds and roll the discs in the sesame seeds, top with a bay leaf