Espresso Dates
Espresso Dates - Wonderfully aromatic and sweet - indulge yourself!
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Nutritional values
This dessert contains almost no fat and sugar, but is rich in the minerals potassium and calcium.
This is a great dessert to serve to guests as it can be prepared a day in advance.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 313 cal. | (15 %) | ||
| Protein | 5 g | (5 %) | ||
| Fat | 4 g | (3 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 60 g | (40 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 3 g | (12 %) | ||
| Roughage | 7 g | (23 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.1 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg | (2 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.1 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.3 mg | (27 %) | ||
| Niacin | 3.3 mg | (28 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.2 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Folate | 28 μg | (9 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 1 mg | (17 %) | ||
| Biotin | 8.1 μg | (18 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.4 μg | (13 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 4 mg | (4 %) | ||
| Potassium | 709 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Calcium | 200 mg | (20 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 55 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Iron | 1.6 mg | (11 %) | ||
| Iodine | 9 μg | (5 %) | ||
| Zinc | 0.8 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 2.7 g | |||
| Uric acid | 12 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 16 mg |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 13 ozs fresh Date
- 1 stalk cinnamon
- 4 allspice
- 12 Cardamom
- 1 ¾ cups Espresso (or very strong coffee)
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 lb Goat's milk yogurt
- 1 Organic orange
- 3 drops Orange blossom water
- Lemon balm (to taste)
Kitchen utensils
Preparation steps
Cut dates along one side and remove the pits.
Break cinnamon stick into small pieces. Combine dates, cinnamon and allspice in a large food storage jar.
Crush cardamom pods with the side of a large knife.
Heat espresso with sugar and cardamom in a small pot to just below the boiling point and pour over the dates.
Secure lid on the jar and let the dates soak for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
On the day before serving, spoon yogurt into a sieve lined with a coffee filter (or cheesecloth). Cover with foil and let drain overnight in the refrigerator.
Rinse orange, wipe dry and finely grate zest. Stir together strained yogurt, 1 teaspoon orange zest and the orange blossom water until smooth. Serve chilled dates with the yogurt sauce and garnish with lemon balm and more orange zest.
