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Small shot glasses are filled with a chilled date dessert, topped with heavy whipping cream garnished with chopped pistachios and rose petals.

Date Dessert Recipe

Nosheen Babar
This delicious Medjool date dessert recipe, topped with cream and garnished with nuts and rose petals, requires just 15 minutes cooking time.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
soaking the dates 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Pakistani
Servings 8 people
Calories 208 kcal

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.

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

Serving: 1personCalories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 48mgPotassium: 206mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 496IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.4mg
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