INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cup whole or halved walnuts or pecans
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4 tablespoons salted butter
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar
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3/4 cup Kentucky bourbon (Jim Beam Black[®] is best)
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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2 cups diced dried Mission figs (or other combination of dried fruit)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or Limoncello
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Pinch sea salt
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1 package (.4 ounces) fruit pectin (about 4 1/2 teaspoons)
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8 ounces cream cheese, Brie, or Stilton, softened or at room temperature