Stuffed Dates

Submitted by Lavender Lynn

"from Epicurious June 2013"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 12 dates

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup ground almonds
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons orange flower water
• food coloring (optional)
• 12 mejhoul dates or 12 other sweet dates, variety with pits
• 12 walnut halves or 12 almonds, unsalted toasted without skins

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, add the ground almonds, powdered sugar, and orange flower water. Add 1 Tbsp water and work into a paste. The dough should be slightly moist; add a few more drops of water (or orange flower water) if needed.
2. If using food coloring, divide the paste into even parts, add 5 or 6 drops of a single color to each, and work inches
3. Wipe the dates with a damp cloth. Cut a lengthwise incision across the top of each date and carefully remove the pit. Take 1 tsp or so of the almond paste, roll it between your palms into a spherical shape, and tuck inside the date. It should bulge out of the opening. Repeat with the remaining paste and dates. Garnish each date with a walnut pressed slightly edgewise into the almond paste before serving.

Reviews

[Jostlori]

Love these! DH wanted something sweet - and this was quick and easy to prepare. I absolutely love the flavor of the orange water in the almond paste. Wow!

 

[evelynathens]

These were so pretty and delicious. We make a very similar recipe in Greece. No problem eating these - with a family of 5, they were gone in minutes!