Stuffed Date Drops Recipes

FESTIVE STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and orange zest until blended. , Carefully make a slit in the center of each date; fill with cream cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

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.

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.

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 DATE DROPS

Steps:

• stuff each date with pecan half.set aside.
• beat butter with mixer, till light.
• add brown sugar and mix well.add egg.mix well.
• Combine dry ingredients and whisk well.
• add flour mixture and sour cream to egg mixture -- stir till well incorporated --
• fold in stuffed dates.
• drop from a spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.1 date per cookie.
• bake in a 375* oven for 8-10 minutes.
• remove to rack to cool.
• Meanwhile prepare FROSTING:.
• heat butter in saucepan over medium heat till golden brown.do not burn --
• remove from heat, stir in 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and enough water to make drizzling consistency.
• drizzle over cooled "stuffed dates".

DATE DROPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, dates and nuts. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and tops are firm to the touch. Cool on wire racks.