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Date Dessert Recipe
This delicious Medjool date dessert recipe, topped with cream and garnished with nuts and rose petals, requires just 15 minutes cooking time.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 208 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Pakistani
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted Medjool Dates
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 zested lime
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- ¼ cup sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
- ¼ cup chopped salted pistachios
- 2 tablespoon dried rose petals
Instructions
- Slice open the dates and remove and discard the pits.
- Soak these dates in 2 cups of boiled water for 1 hour.
- Zest and juice the lime and set it aside for later.
- Whip the cream with the powdered sugar and set it in the fridge.
- Chop the pistachios and save them to use as a garnish.
- After soaking, boil the dates in the water they've been soaking in on high heat.
- Add the sugar, lime zest and lime juice and continue to cook the dates.
- Cook for around 15 minutes, till all the water has evaporated and you have a dense mixture.
- Chill completely before assembling the dessert in small glasses.
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Notes
- Soaking the dates - This step helps shorten the cooking time. Soak the dates in hot water for 1 hour or room-temperature water overnight.
- The lime - Lime zest and juice are vital in our dessert. They help balance the sweetness, act as a preservative, and release pectin, ensuring a perfect texture every time.
- Sugar - The dates are sweet, but a little sugar, like the lime juice, helps preserve and thicken the mixture.
- Whipped cream - The cream must be light, airy, and silky. The powdered sugar adds a hint of sweetness and structure to the cream. The taste and texture pair perfectly with the cooked dates.
- Salted pistachios - I always use salted pistachios to create a perfectly balanced flavor profile.
- Rose petals - These are added for a pop of color and are optional. Feel free to omit them if you wish.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1person
Calories
208kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
48mg
(2%)
Potassium
206mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
496IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1person | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 206mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 496IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.