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<item>
  <id>13971</id>
  <title>Sesame Truffles</title>
  <total_time>2 hours 15 minutes</total_time>
  <active_time>15 minutes</active_time>
  <serves>8 truffles</serves>
  <published_at>Mon Nov 10 13:25:55 -0800 2008</published_at>
  <updated_at>Mon Nov 10 13:32:43 -0800 2008</updated_at>
  <difficulty>Easy</difficulty>
  <cuisine>American</cuisine>
  <type>User</type>
  <link>http://www.chow.com/recipes/13971</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:32:43 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description></short_description>
  <long_description></long_description>
  <introduction>
    <![CDATA[<p>These super nutritious little <a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/desserts/sesame-truffles/">sesame truffles</a> are easy to make, vegan, dairy-free and of course, gluten-free.  Don’t let all those labels scare you though, more than anything else, they’re just plain old delicious.</p>]]>
  </introduction>
  <instructions>
    <![CDATA[<ol>
	<li>Place cashews in food processor and pulse until the texture of coarse sand</li>
		<li>Add tahini, agave and vanilla and pulse until smooth</li>
		<li>Transfer mixture from food processor to a bowl and refrigerate 2 hours</li>
		<li>Roll into 1 inch balls and coat with sesame seeds</li>
		<li>Serve</li>
	</ol>]]>
  </instructions>
  <img>http://www.chow.com</img>
  <author>elanaspantry</author>
  <category>
    <id>54</id>
    <name>Sweet/Dessert</name>
  </category>
  <ingredients>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>½ cup cashews</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>¼ cup tahini (I used roasted, though raw will probably work just as well)</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>¼ cup agave nectar</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>¼ cup sesame seeds (I used raw, though you could toast them for a stronger flavor)</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
  </ingredients>
  <tags>
    <tag>
      <id>24120</id>
      <name>sesame truffles</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>6027</id>
      <name>gluten free</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>332</id>
      <name>vegan</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>24024</id>
      <name>vegan truffles</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>8124</id>
      <name>celiac</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>50</id>
      <name>dessert</name>
    </tag>
  </tags>
</item>
