Date Puree
 
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Recipe type: condiment
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup lightly packed pitted dates (6 ounces, or 10-16 dates)
  • 2/3 cup boiling water
Instructions
  1. Place dates in a small saucepan. Pour the 2/3 cup boiling water over the dates and stir, arranging dates so they’re under the water as much as possible. Cover the pan and allow to rest one hour.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, enough to keep mixture at a low boil. Boil 10 minutes or until dates are very soft. Stir occasionally to moisten and submerge all of the dates.
  3. For a quick puree, place mixture in a blender or small food processor and process until smooth. For a smoother paste, transfer mixture to a strainer placed over a bowl. Press mixture through the strainer until no more will go through, scraping off of the underside of the strainer with a spatula.
  4. Serve immediately. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks. Can be frozen.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 tablespoon. Calories: 60; Fat: 0g; Carbohydrates: 16g; Sugar: 13g; Sodium: 1mg; Fiber: 2g; Protein: 1g; Cholesterol: 0mg.
Recipe by Eileen’s Everyone Eats Right™ at https://everyoneeatsright.com/2013/11/13/date-puree-recipe/