Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Dec 1, 2022 16:52:11 GMT -5
My cousin married a Jewish man many years ago and one year she was in Utica to see her family during our holidays and made this for a gathering. This is a delicious appetizer and I have made this for Christmas parties in a number of places either at work or in housing parties. I am going to make them this year for the new place I am living.
Middle Eastern Stuffed Dates
By Miriam Szokovski
Ingredients
20-25 medjool dates
½ lb ground beef or lamb
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp allspice
¼ tsp coriander
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp pine nuts
½ heaping tablespoon medium-heat harissa paste
3 tbsp very finely diced or minced onion
⅛ cup chopped parsley
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Slit the dates open and remove the pits. Set aside.
Mix the ground beef with all the rest of the ingredients.
Take small amounts of the ground beef mixture, approximately 1 heaping tablespoon at a time (depending on the size of your date), and roll into a small ball. Press into the date and spread out so it fills the date. Keep in mind, the meat will shrink when cooked, so don’t skimp on the filling.
Bake for 10-12 minutes at 400°F (200°C). Cut one open to make sure they are cooked through.
Serve warm, with tahini sauce (tahini paste mixed with water, lemon juice, salt and garlic) on the side or drizzled on top.
Yields: 20-25 stuffed dates
www.chabad.org/recipes/recipe_cdo/aid/5691912/jewish/Middle-Eastern-Stuffed-Dates.htm#utm_medium=email&utm_source=99_kosher_cooking_en&utm_campaign=en&utm_content=content
She told me where to find this recipe plus it is not a bad website for information
Middle Eastern Stuffed Dates
By Miriam Szokovski
Ingredients
20-25 medjool dates
½ lb ground beef or lamb
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp allspice
¼ tsp coriander
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp pine nuts
½ heaping tablespoon medium-heat harissa paste
3 tbsp very finely diced or minced onion
⅛ cup chopped parsley
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Slit the dates open and remove the pits. Set aside.
Mix the ground beef with all the rest of the ingredients.
Take small amounts of the ground beef mixture, approximately 1 heaping tablespoon at a time (depending on the size of your date), and roll into a small ball. Press into the date and spread out so it fills the date. Keep in mind, the meat will shrink when cooked, so don’t skimp on the filling.
Bake for 10-12 minutes at 400°F (200°C). Cut one open to make sure they are cooked through.
Serve warm, with tahini sauce (tahini paste mixed with water, lemon juice, salt and garlic) on the side or drizzled on top.
Yields: 20-25 stuffed dates
www.chabad.org/recipes/recipe_cdo/aid/5691912/jewish/Middle-Eastern-Stuffed-Dates.htm#utm_medium=email&utm_source=99_kosher_cooking_en&utm_campaign=en&utm_content=content
She told me where to find this recipe plus it is not a bad website for information
