{"id":70,"date":"2012-03-28T19:07:23","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T19:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vartanutrition.com\/site\/?p=70"},"modified":"2012-03-28T21:15:34","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T21:15:34","slug":"pecan-date-bon-bons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vartanutrition.com\/site\/2012\/03\/pecan-date-bon-bons\/","title":{"rendered":"Pecan Date Bon-Bons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A delicious dessert from one of the most used cookbooks in my kitchen, <\/em>Feeding the Whole Family, <em>by Cynthia Lair (Sasquatch Books, 2008). \u00a0These flavorful bon-bons are a perfect way to finish any meal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Prep Time: \u00a010 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"> Makes: \u00a08-10 bon bons<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03\/4 cup raw pecans<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01\/2 cup pitted dates, chopped<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 teaspoon orange zest (from 1 orange)<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Pinch of sea salt<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01\/4 teaspoon cinnamon<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01\/2-1 teaspoon white miso<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 tablespoon maple syrup<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01\/4 cup shredded coconut<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat oven to 300<em>\u00b0\u00a0<\/em>F. \u00a0Place pecans on a cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes or until they begin to give off an aroma.<\/p>\n<p>Put all ingredients except the coconut into a food processor. \u00a0Pulse until you have an even mealy texture. 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