Dates in Spiced Wine
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Ready In: 40 mins
Serves: 4
Yields: 12 dates
Ingredients
- 12 large dates
- 3 tablespoons blanched almonds, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup red wine
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper, Freshly ground
- 6 ounces cheese, such as Kefalo Graviera, cut into wedges
- coarse sea salt
- 1 lemon, zest of
Directions
- With a sharp knife, make a small cut lengthwise in the top of each date and remove the pit.
- Lightly toast the almonds and walnuts over medium-low heat.
- Using a teaspoon, fill the datees with the nut mixture.
- Simmer the wine, honey and pepper over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
- Place the dates, cut side up, in the pan and continue to simmer until warm or about 5 minutes.
- Serve the warm dates with the cheese wedges and top with a sprinkle of sea salt and lemon zest.
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