Extra dates

[Jeni78]

Unfortunately they are not in the entertainment form.

Okay, I have about 10 oz of extra dates that I would like to use before they go bad.

What to do with them? I've never cooked anything with dates before. They are organic and pitted (not canned).

 

[GB]

I love just eating them as is.

 

[redkitty]

Chop them up and add them to oatmeal, eat them by themselves as a snack or make these fabulous cookies! Healthy Banana Cookies - Allrecipes

 

[Andy M.]

Date nut bread. I don't have a recipe but love a slice spread with a thin layer of cream cheese.

 

[GB]

I have made charoset with dates.

 

[Jeni78]

I also like to just eat them whole but am finding that I can't get through them fast enough.

 

[ChefJune]

I have made charoset with dates.

me too! In fact, I always do.

You can take the pit out and replace it with peanut butter, nutella or fudge. Really decadent and delicious! Finish ouff by rolling the fudge stuffed ones in granulated sugar.

 

[GB]

I have a recipe somewhere that stuffs them with chorizo.

 

[Jeni78]

Charoset, that is very interesting. How is it pronounced? Can you please spell it phonetically?

I'm going to a party this weekend and this looks like something I could bring as a spread for crackers...healthy and looks tasty!

 

[GB]

The CH is like the sound you make when you are (sorry to be crass) trying to spit. It is a Hebrew word if that helps. The rest is already spelled phonetically. If you can not make that CH sound (liek a lot can't) then it would be har-o-set with the accent on the o.

 

[PanchoHambre]

I made a great pasta salad once using chopped dates, oxaca cheese, nuts (I think Pine)
and a if I remember correctly my cilinatro based pesto....

I wish I wrote down what I did... I always think I will remember how I made stuff but I never do... and then I cant re-create.

dates are great though.... they are really nice paired with cheese....

I would go with something soft like brie... or a tangy runny bleu... maybe drizzeled with some honey too slather that on some hearty crackers or a crusty bread.

 

[mcnerd]

I never knew they would go bad. Guess I've used/eaten them too quickly to notice.

 

[Jeni78]

I have no idea if they will go bad to be honest.

The ones I've been getting are pitted...so they could easily have mold inside of them and I wouldn't know and that just grosses me out...

 

[karenlyn]

I love dates-- they're so wonderful. I like to use them in place of sugar in muffins. Or just reduce the sugar (they're so sweet) and toss some chopped dates in the batter. I also have a recipe for a swiss chard with dates and pine nuts that's very good, if you want it.

 

[Bilby]

I found a recipe in a magazine this afternoon for a Self-saucing Sticky Date Pudding. If you are interested in the recipe, let me know and I will PM it to you.

 

[miniman]

I would go for muffins or fruit cake. One year we dipped dates in chocolate and then gave boxes away as presents.