Hot Date

Name: Hot Date
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 4 cups milk; 7 teaspoons unsulfured molasses; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Pinch of ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; Pinch of coarse salt; 14 dates, pitted

January 26, 2012

Recipe information

Yield
serves 4

Ingredients

4 cups milk

7 teaspoons unsulfured molasses

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pinch of ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Pinch of coarse salt

14 dates, pitted

Preparation

Step 1
In a medium saucepan, heat the milk, molasses, spices, and salt over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 2
Chop the dates in a blender as finely as possible. Add about 1 cup milk mixture; blend, scraping down the sides as needed.
Step 3
Strain the date mixture through a fine sieve back into the pan; whisk over medium heat until well combined. Serve immediately.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.

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