- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash salt
- 18 candied cherries
- confectioners' sugar
- In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; mix well. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes, stirring every 8 minutes. Remove from the oven; stir well. Cool.
- Shape about 1 tablespoon of fruit mixture around each cherry, forming a ball. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.