I need help making the outside of my dates sticky

[Kim Shook]

I'm looking for a shortcut. I want to make almond stuffed dates rolled in coconut powder. My dates aren't sticky enough for that - just a little bit of the powder sticks to the dates. I have a LOT to do today for tomorrow and don't want to do the simmering dates in water/sugar/butter mixture then rolling into a rectangle thing. Is there anything that I can toss my dates in that will make them sticky enough? Thanks!

[kayb]

I'm looking for a shortcut. I want to make almond stuffed dates rolled in coconut powder. My dates aren't sticky enough for that - just a little bit of the powder sticks to the dates. I have a LOT to do today for tomorrow and don't want to do the simmering dates in water/sugar/butter mixture then rolling into a rectangle thing. Is there anything that I can toss my dates in that will make them sticky enough? Thanks!

Slightly beaten egg whites?

[Kim Shook]

Thanks, Kay. It wouldn't bother me, but I've got some folks with compromised immune systems eating with me and wouldn't like to serve them raw egg.

[judiu]

Kim, how about honey? Just my .02...

[Lisa Shock]

Honey may affect people with compromised immune systems. That said, corn syrup, molasses, reduced maple syrup, may work. You might also try heating up some jelly/jam on the stove, rolling the dates in it, then cooling on wax paper.

[Kim Shook]

thanks so much! I have some Golden Syrup and I'll try that.

[Plantes Vertes]

Perhaps sugar syrup? Melted butter? Milk? Fruit juice? Rum? Just thinking aloud...

[Mjx]

Have you tried steaming the dates, maybe for a minute in the microwave (maybe just microwave, even)?

I was thinking that (if it worked), this approach would have the advantage of not adding a layer that could bring its own annoying problems.

[Kim Shook]

I ended up heating up the Golden syrup in a pan, tossing the stuffed dates in the warm syrup and then rolling them in the coconut powder:

It worked perfectly! They were just sticky enough - no problem with leaking syrup. Thanks for all the help!