A Traditional And Easy Recipe Sugar Plums

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Are you wondering if sugar plums are real? Here's how to make the traditional sugar plum candy and everything you need to know about sugar plums!

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Heres the scoop:

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The process is called "panning"- and the modern day Jordan almond would be a good example of that. The resulting sugar-coated treats were round but not perfectly circular, similar to the shape of... wait for it... a plum.

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Here's what sweet dreams are made of:

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So, how do you make them?

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