Roasted Dates Stuffed with Pine Nuts in Honey

Name: Roasted Dates Stuffed with Pine Nuts in Honey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup toasted pine nuts; ½ cup white wine, or as needed; ¼ cup honey, or as needed; ½ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese; 2 cups dates - pitted and cut lengthwise to the center; ground black pepper to taste; salt to taste; 1 cup honey, warmed; ½ cup slivered, toasted almonds

Rating: 5 stars

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From the volumes of Apicius, this splendid yet curious ancient dish from 1st century A.D. Roman brings together the tastes of honey, fruit, and nuts that can be served as a dessert after dinner.

By Colleen

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

10 mins

additional:

30 mins

total:

1 hr

Servings:

Yield:

16 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 16 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 cup toasted pine nuts
½ cup white wine, or as needed
¼ cup honey, or as needed
½ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 cups dates - pitted and cut lengthwise to the center
ground black pepper to taste
salt to taste
1 cup honey, warmed
½ cup slivered, toasted almonds

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.

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Step 2
Soak pine nuts in a bowl with white wine and 1/4 cup honey to infuse flavor, at least 30 minutes. Drain.
Step 3
Mix Gorgonzola cheese and pine nuts together in a bowl. Spread dates open slightly; season the inside of each date with black pepper. Spoon Gorgonzola mixture into each date. Season the outside of each date with salt.
Step 4
Arrange stuffed dates in a baking dish. Cover with 1 cup honey.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until warmed, about 10 minutes. Transfer cooked dates to a serving platter. Garnish with almonds.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

225 calories; protein 4.4g; carbohydrates 37.7g; fat 7.6g; cholesterol 5.6mg; sodium 54.7mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (2)

Most helpful positive review

Alli Shircliff

05/12/2014

Such a crowd-pleaser! I used feta and walnuts instead and drizzled about 1 tablespoon each of honey and butter over the top before roasting. Read More

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2 Ratings

5 star values: 2
4 star values: 0
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Alli Shircliff

05/12/2014

Such a crowd-pleaser! I used feta and walnuts instead and drizzled about 1 tablespoon each of honey and butter over the top before roasting. Read More

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LISA

04/10/2014

yes I brought it to my class as a treat and they all loved it. Read More

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