Best Macerated Oranges With Dates And Pistachios Recipes

Macerated Oranges with Dates and Pistachios image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 oranges
1/2 teaspoon orange blossom water
12 Medjool dates
2 cups salted pistachios, in the shell

Steps:

Section the oranges by slicing off peel and cutting away each section from the membrane. Place in a medium-size serving bowl. Add orange blossom water and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Serve the dates and nuts on a platter alongside the bowl of chilled oranges.

Spiced Oranges and Dates image

Provided by Jubes

Categories Fruit

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
4 oranges, peeled with the pith removed
orange peel- from one orange, cut into thin strips
4 whole cloves
4 slices fresh ginger
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick, broken
8 fresh dates, pitted and halved
1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds

Steps:

Add the water and sugar to a saucespan. Stir over heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add the peel from one orange. cloves, ginger, star anise and cinnamon stick pieces. SImmer 10 minutes or until a syrup forms. Remove from the heat.
Slice the oranges into thick rounds. Remove the pits from the dates and cut the dates into halves. Add the oranges and dates to the sugar syrup. Set aside for 20 minutes.
Spoon the fruit onto one large platter to serve -- or into serving bowls. Sprinkle the toasted almonds over the top.
Serve with yogurt or custard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.1, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 1.6, Carbohydrate 79.9, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 73.2, Protein 3.6