I had two dates last night

[debodun]

 

[Packerjohn]

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If that is all you can get, there is more at the grocery store. You keep your "dates" and I'll keep mine.

 

[Alligatorob]

Medjools are my favorites!

 

[debodun]

I thought I'd be clever and buy a container of them in October and keep them in the fridge for Christmas. They dried out and got tough and stringy!

 

[hawkdon]

My mother used to make a "date pudding", only at Christmas
boy it was delicious.....

 

[debodun]

My mom's recipe for date drops:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 box of chopped dates
2 cups crispy rice cereal

Mix all ingredients except cereal and cook in a saucepan for 10 minutes. Fold in cereal. Cool thoroughly - it will be like toffee. Roll into balls.

 

[Wren]

Thats sounds soooooooooo good....

 

[Bella]

I thought I'd be clever and buy a container of them in October and keep them in the fridge for Christmas. They dried out and got tough and stringy!

Deb, if the dates are dried out, you can soften them up in boiling water.

The Best Way To Soften Dried Fruit > https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-way-to-soften-dried-fruit-83724

 

[charry]

Medjools are my favorites!

we eat lots of these Alli...but arnt they expensive now !!!

 

[debodun]

I just checked the Trader Joe's page (that's where the dates I had were donated to the senior center came from) and they're $5.99 for a 12 oz container of pitted Medjool.

 

[jujube]

Split the date, put in a dab of cream cheese and a pecan half. Mmmmmm....

 

[hearlady]

I love dates. I keep them for oatmeal.

 

[Kaila]

You can't keep dates waiting from October till Christmas.

Either kind of dates!

 

[Mr. Ed]

I have one date a day 12am-12pm