Pumpkin Dandies

Ingredients

• 1 cup Libby's solid pack pumpkin
  
• 1 cup vegan sugar
  
• 1 1/4 cup flaked coconut, lightly packed
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  
• Finely chopped walnuts or pecans
  
• Red or green candied cherries, optional
  

Mix 1st 5 ingred. well in a large heavy saucepan. Cook over medium
high, stirring constantly, 15-20 min. It is done when it is very
thick and leaves side of pan, forming a ball in the center as you
stir. Turn onto a buttered baking sheet. Cover loosely with foil or
plastic wrap. Let cool completely. Lightly butter hands. Shape
candy into balls. Roll in nuts. Top with cherry half if desired
(yuk!). Cover, store in refrigerator. Yield 2 1/2 dozen. Vary by
stirring 1 c. crushed 100% natural cereal into cooked candy before
cooling and shaping.

Instructions