After lunch or dinner it’s nice to have something small and sweet after dessert. Traditional petit fours are an option, but for something a little different, and possibly a tad healthier, these Moroccan-inspired morsels are a lovely way to end a meal. Not only do they look pretty, but they taste great too. Perfect for your Christmas table.
Ingredients (makes 16):
16 fresh dates
100g blanched almonds
¼ cup icing sugar, sifted
2 teaspoons rosewater
2 or 3 drops of red food colouring
To serve: sifted icing sugar
Method:
1. Cut into each date lengthways (but not all the way through) and remove the pit.
2. Place the almonds, icing sugar, rosewater and food colouring in a food processor and process until a paste is formed.
3. Take small teaspoonfuls of the almond mixture, shape into almond shapes and insert into each date.
4. Serve the dates on a pretty plate and sift a little icing sugar over the top.
These look so amazing. I love dates, and am thrilled to have an alternate, elegant way to prepare them.
Thanks Kendall, I hope you enjoy them!
This look very delicious and quite simple to make, I am really going to give it a try someday. I really like almond actually. Thanks for sharing the information.
This recipe looks delicious.
A simply yet elegant recipe. They look really pretty too. I’m going to serve this to my friends and I’m sure they will be impressed.