It is date season here in the desert and I have become obsessed with them, particularly eating them with dark chocolate. I am not much of a candy maker, but hope Kerry or others might have a suggestion for making a simple, unadorned date truffle or something else with chocolate (even a cake) that might make a nice gift. I have access to about 6 or 7 varieties of freshly harvested fruit, from my favority caramel-y "Golds" to the giant medjool. Thanks.
Dates and chocolate
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janeer
, Dec 04 2012 08:54 PM
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Kerry Beal
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Posted 05 December 2012 - 10:42 AM
Popular in some of the older books I have are dates stuffed with almond paste then candied or half dipped in chocolate.
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Posted 05 December 2012 - 11:53 AM
You can also make a date puree, use that in any pastry or chocolate that you would with another fruit puree.
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pastameshugana
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Posted 06 December 2012 - 12:01 AM
I always bring chocolate for my date (Mrs. Meshugana)... oh wait...
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Posted 15 December 2012 - 12:59 PM
http://www.channel4....marzipan-recipe
I found this recipe earlier, would make some for Christmas if it wasn't for the fact that there's already too much here to eat...
I found this recipe earlier, would make some for Christmas if it wasn't for the fact that there's already too much here to eat...
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Posted 15 December 2012 - 04:01 PM
Popular in some of the older books I have are dates stuffed with almond paste then candied or half dipped in chocolate.
Oh dear god. The deliciousness. The sheer, sheer deliciousness of this....I don't think I can take it!
(the chocolate version anyway
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