Pecan-stuffed dates
Makes 12
Easy
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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
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- 2 tbsp olive oilplus extra for brushing
- 1 shallotfinely chopped
- 1 garlic clovecrushed
- 50g fresh breadcrumbs
- 100g pecansfinely chopped
- 1 tbsp thyme leaveschopped
- 50ml vegan vegetable stockor water
- 12 medjool datespitted
- 12 small sage leaves
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.
