Cooking With Dates
10-13-2021, 02:14 PM
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My mom used to make date nut bars from her betty crocker cookbook. I was never a fan but she loved them. https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes...9-e48dc5240c3d
10-13-2021, 04:42 PM
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tropit- My Mom made wonderful date cookies every Christmas. They're an Italian recipe. My husband's grandmother also made them and she was French so maybe I'm mistaken. Sooo good!
I can send you the recipe if you want. They are time consuming but ohhh so good!
I can send you the recipe if you want. They are time consuming but ohhh so good!
10-13-2021, 05:23 PM
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I love dates! Growing up, we had date bars and date nut bread.
My husband's mother was from Italy, so huge cookie trays were done at Christmas. One of them was a date ball; cooked on the stove. Dates, coconut and walnuts. Cooled to handle, then rolled in more coconut to make snowballs.
My husband's mother was from Italy, so huge cookie trays were done at Christmas. One of them was a date ball; cooked on the stove. Dates, coconut and walnuts. Cooled to handle, then rolled in more coconut to make snowballs.
10-13-2021, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by peaceandjoy
..............One of them was a date ball; cooked on the stove. Dates, coconut and walnuts. Cooled to handle, then rolled in more coconut to make snowballs.
Made the same way. Ours had rice krispies mixed in, for a bit of snap-crackle-pop in the texture as you ate them!.
10-14-2021, 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by SueZQ from MN
A favorite recipe at our gatherings came from my grandma. They are a rolled oatmeal cookie with a cooked date filling spread between them at the time of serving.
10-14-2021, 03:21 AM
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I remember we use to buy the big Medjol dates from a place between Mesa and Tempe,Az. One of the ways we stuffed them was with smooth peanut butter and then rolled in powered sugar. With date bar cookies this was a allways at Christmas time.
10-14-2021, 05:19 AM
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I still make date pinwheel cookies. And for Christmas, I substitute cranberry sauce that I cook longer to thicken.
We love brussel sprouts tossed with bacon fat and roasted.
But I just found this recipe for brussel sprouts and dates. I think I really have to try it.
5 oz. bacon or pancetta chopped
1 lb. brussel sprouts
2 tbsp. olive oil
salt and black pepper
3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp. maple syrup
1/2 cup medjoul dates, pitted and chopped
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Pan fry bacon/pancetta until just crisp. Toss brussel sprouts with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and roast for 10 minutes. Then add the bacon/pancetta and dates. Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar and maple syrup and roast for another 10 minutes. For extra caramelizing, place under the broiler for a moment or two. For extra richness, add a few dollops of blue cheese or gorgonzola cheese.
We love brussel sprouts tossed with bacon fat and roasted.
But I just found this recipe for brussel sprouts and dates. I think I really have to try it.
5 oz. bacon or pancetta chopped
1 lb. brussel sprouts
2 tbsp. olive oil
salt and black pepper
3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp. maple syrup
1/2 cup medjoul dates, pitted and chopped
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Pan fry bacon/pancetta until just crisp. Toss brussel sprouts with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and roast for 10 minutes. Then add the bacon/pancetta and dates. Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar and maple syrup and roast for another 10 minutes. For extra caramelizing, place under the broiler for a moment or two. For extra richness, add a few dollops of blue cheese or gorgonzola cheese.
