Stuffed Dates Food

STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Use a knife to make a lengthwise slit into each of the dates and remove the pits.
• Use a spoon to fill each date evenly with the various nut butters.Top each with different toppings listed above.
• Sprinkle a little bit of Maldon or coarse sea salt on each.Add a tiny drizzle of honey on a few.Add a tiny drizzle of melted chocolate to one or two.
• Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

PECAN-STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the shallot and a generous pinch of salt and cook for 2-3 mins until softened, then add the garlic, breadcrumbs, pecans and thyme and cook for 1 min more. Add a splash of vegetable stock to bring the mixture together, then set aside.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cut the dates in half lengthways (but don't cut all the way through). Take small balls of the stuffing and push inside the dates, then push the sides of the dates back together. Put a sage leaf on top of each date, then put the dates on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Get ahead by prepping your dates up to this point - they will keep in the fridge overnight ready to be baked.
• Brush the outside of the dates liberally with olive oil, then bake for 15-20 mins until the sage leaf is crisp. Serve immediately.

CHEESE-STUFFED DATES WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the cheeses and basil and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Gently pull the dates apart and stuff with about 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese mixture. Close the dates around the filling. Wrap a piece of prosciutto around each date and secure with a toothpick.
• Arrange the stuffed dates on a platter and serve.

STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Stuff dates with one almond or pecan per date. Roll in powdered sugar.
• Place on wax paper in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add a few tablespoons of olive oil. Fry the duck skin in the hot oil until crispy. Remove from the oil, dice and toss with a pinch of salt.
• In a bowl, combine the peanut butter, citric acid, evaporated cane juice and 6 pinches salt. Stuff the dates with the peanut butter mixture.
• Julienne the nori and sprinkle on top of each date. Garnish with duck skin and bonito flakes.

FETA STUFFED DATES- A SAVORY APPETIZER THAT'S GOOD FOR YOU

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
• Make a small cut lengthwise on the date and remove pit with tip of pairing knife.
• In a bowl, mash the feta with the cream cheese and parmesan. Add olive oil and pepper.
• Fill the dates with cheese mixture-you may have to use your fingers.
• Top with a little piece of walnut, or sliced almond or chopped pistachio.
• Bake in a pan brushed with a bit of olive oil for about 10 minutes.
• Serve warm-if the get cold they get chewy.

CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED DATES RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and honey until blended; spoon into resealable plastic bag.
• Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe cream cheese mixture into dates.
• Top with nuts, pressing gently into cream cheese mixture to secure.

STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Open up center of each Date.
• Place nuts in center of each date and close up.
• Roll each date in sugar or coconut.
• Make as many as you want.

SAVORY STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Place cream cheese and bacon in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 15 to 20 sec. or until cream cheese is softened. Stir until well blended.
• Cut each date lengthwise in half, being careful to not cut through to opposite side of each date; pinch ends to open slightly. Fill evenly with cream cheese mixture.
• Top each with pecan half.

STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• 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.
• If using food coloring, divide the paste into even parts, add 5 or 6 drops of a single color to each, and work in.
• 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.

STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Cut a lengthwise slit in each date. Fill each with a generous ½ teaspoon of the cheese.
• Arrange the dates on a serving platter or onto individual plates, drizzle with the balsamic vinegar, and serve.

STUFFED DATES

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.

BACON AND BLUE CHEESE STUFFED DATES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Using a sharp paring knife, make a slit across the length of a date so that the pocket in the fruit is exposed. Remove the small pit inside the date and replace with an almond. Spoon about 1⁄2 tablespoon of blue cheese into the pocket, so that it's tightly stuffed but not overflowing with cheese. Place the date at the bottom of a bacon strip half and roll up as tightly as possible. Secure with a toothpick. Repeat with the remaining 7 dates. Place the dates on a nonstick baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes, until the bacon has rendered and is brown and crispy. Top each with a bit of black pepper and serve.