Halloween Fruit Caramels
["1/4 lb. dates", "1/4 lb. raisins", "1/4 lb. figs", "1/4 lb. shredded coconut (fresh or canned)", "1/4 lb. nut meats, chopped", "2 oz. candied citron, orange peel or grapefruit peel", "1 lemon (juice only)", "1 orange (juice only)", "1/2 c. confectioners sugar"]
["Chop all fruit and nuts.", "A food chopper is good for this purpose.", "Mix thoroughly; add fruit juices and roll into balls. Roll in powdered sugar and store for several days to ripen the flavor before serving."]
["dates", "raisins", "figs", "shredded coconut", "nut meats", "candied citron", "lemon", "orange", "confectioners sugar"]