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WALNUT STUFFED DATES



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Delicious sweet snack from the Middle East. Recipe from Toronto Star. Orange and rose blossom water may be purchased in Middle East stores Time to cook does not include refrigeration time.

Provided by Dreamer in Ontario

Categories     Coconut

Time 30m

Yield 35-40 stuffed dates

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb whole soft dates, pitted
1/2 cup walnut pieces
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons orange blossom water or 2 teaspoons rose blossom water
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup finely shredded dried coconut

Steps:

  • Slit dates on one side and stuff with walnuts.
  • Close and set aside.
  • In small saucepan, bring cream to boil over medium heat, stirring often.
  • Stir in sugar until it melts.
  • Stir in orange or rose blossom water and cocoa, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat until misture is cool enough to touch.
  • Spread coconut on plate.
  • Dip dates in cocoa syrup and roll in coconut.
  • Place on a plate or tray and refrigerate, covered, for several hours before serving.

STUFFED DATES



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Sweet dates stuffed with the tang of Gorgonzola cheese and a walnut piece for some crunch. Mmm!

Provided by Grace Carolyn Bowers-Reimondo

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Fruit

Time 15m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
36 pitted dates
36 walnut pieces

Steps:

  • Mix cream cheese and Gorgonzola cheese together in a bowl.
  • Cut a slit into each date so they can be spread flat. Spread cheese mixture into each date; top with a walnut piece.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 53.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.6 g, Cholesterol 5.1 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 30.5 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

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