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Pecan-stuffed dates

Name: Pecan-stuffed dates
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil plus extra for brushing; 1 shallot finely chopped; 1 garlic clove crushed; 50g fresh breadcrumbs; 100g pecans finely chopped; 1 tbsp thyme leaves chopped; 50ml vegan vegetable stock or water; 12 medjool dates pitted; 12 small sage leaves

Elena Silcock

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Makes 12

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Make these easy stuffed dates as a canapé, or for after-dinner nibbles. Ideal for when you have lots of mouths to feed or looking for a new way to enjoy dates for Iftar

Healthy

Vegan

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp olive oil

plus extra for brushing
1 shallot

finely chopped
1 garlic clove

crushed
50g fresh breadcrumbs
100g pecans

finely chopped
1 tbsp thyme leaves

chopped
50ml vegan vegetable stock

or water
12 medjool dates

pitted
12 small sage leaves

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal139
fat8g
saturates1g
carbs14g
sugars11g
fibre2g
protein2g
salt0.3g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the shallot and a generous pinch of salt and cook for 2-3 mins until softened, then add the garlic, breadcrumbs, pecans and thyme and cook for 1 min more. Add a splash of vegetable stock to bring the mixture together, then set aside.
step 2

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cut the dates in half lengthways (but don’t cut all the way through). Take small balls of the stuffing and push inside the dates, then push the sides of the dates back together. Put a sage leaf on top of each date, then put the dates on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Get ahead by prepping your dates up to this point – they will keep in the fridge overnight ready to be baked.
step 3

Brush the outside of the dates liberally with olive oil, then bake for 15-20 mins until the sage leaf is crisp. Serve immediately.

Recipe from Good Food Vegetarian Christmas, November 2017

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