Description
Succulent dates from Middle Eastern orchards cradle rich almond paste, creating a luxurious Middle Eastern dessert. Sweet meets nutty in this elegant bite-sized treat you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 Pitted dates
- 1 cup slivered almonds
filling and flavor enhancers:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3–4 teaspoons (15–20 milliliters) orange blossom water
optional decorative ingredients:
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Pulverize raw almonds in a food processor until they transform into a delicate, powdery consistency.
- Incorporate granulated sugar and aromatic orange blossom water into the almond powder, kneading until a smooth, malleable paste emerges.
- Pinch small portions of the almond mixture and skillfully mold into slender, cylindrical shapes approximately 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) long.
- Gently roll each almond cylinder through a shallow dish of fine white sugar, ensuring a delicate, crystalline coating.
- Carefully slice dates lengthwise, removing the internal pit while maintaining the fruit’s structural integrity.
- Tenderly insert the sugar-dusted almond cylinders into the center of each date, pressing gently to secure the filling.
- Using a sharp knife, create an elegant cross-hatched pattern across the surface of the stuffed dates, enhancing both visual appeal and texture.
- Arrange the completed almond-stuffed dates on an elegant serving platter, presenting them as a sophisticated and delectable confection.
Notes
- Whip up the almond paste in advance and store in an airtight container for up to a week, keeping it fresh and ready.
- Soak dates briefly in warm water to soften them, making stuffing easier and more seamless.
- Choose Medjool dates for their larger size and tender texture, perfect for elegant stuffing.
- Toast almonds lightly before grinding to enhance their rich, nutty flavor profile.
- Dust finished dates with powdered sugar or finely ground pistachios for an impressive presentation that adds subtle crunch and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 32g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg