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Dates Alexandrine

Dates Alexandrine is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a dessert made from dates stuffed with almonds and flavoured with cinnamon. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Dates Alexandrine.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Dessert RecipesAncient Roman Recipes



Method:

Heat the butter until just molten then stone the dates. Dip the almonds in butter and roll the in the cinnamon before stuffing one into each date. Place in an oven-proof dish and coat each date in honey.

Pour over the remaining butter and bake in a very hot oven (210°C (410°F/Gas Mark 7)) for 5–8 minutes before serving.