Raw Date Paste

To be used as a sweetener and thickener in raw recipes such as Chocolate Pots de Creme, Raspberry Jam, and Chocolate Pecan Pie. From Jennifer Cornbleet's Raw for Dessert. More at www.bellaraw.blogspot.com

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 32  pitted dates
• 3  cups  filtered water

Directions

1. Place dates in a medium mixing bowl, cover with water and let soak for 20 minutes. Massage dates in soaking water with your hands (this helps to soften them). Drain the dates but reserve the soaking water.
2. Place dates and 1/2 cup of reserved water in the blender and blend into a smooth paste.
3. Stored in a sealed container, Date Paste will keep for 2 weeks in the fridge or 1 month in the freezer. Thaw for a few minutes before using.