Fig Newton Pecan Balls

• 2- 1/2 cups Raw Shelled Pecan Halves
• 17 whole Dried Figs, Roughly Chopped (about 1 Cup)
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecan halves on a baking sheet and roast them for 10-15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until golden and fragrant.
2. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
3. To make the dough pulse the pecans in a food processor to break them up.
4. Add the chopped figs and salt and let the food processor run for about 3 minutes to break everything down.
5. It should be crumbly and sticky, so that when you pinch a bit of the mixture (with the processor off of course!)
6. it sticks together.
7. Roll the balls into tablespoon-sized balls and refrigerate for about 1 hour before eating.

halves, salt

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/gluten-free/fig-newton-pecan-balls/ (may not work)