Chocolate dates
Chocolate dates with crystallised ginger are dates filled with crystallised ginger, coated with dark chocolate and decorated. They are a delicious alternative to store bought chocolates, are just the thing for offering to guests and make a perfect homemade gift.
Equipment
- Chopping board
- 1 Small sharp knife
- 2 bowls suitable for the microwave
- 2 cocktail sticks
- Icing bag (optional)
- 1 Teaspoon
- Large flexible board
Ingredients
- 20 pitted dates
- 4 cubes crystallised ginger
- 140 g dark chocolate
- 75 g white chocolate
- 1 tablespoon chopped nuts
Instructions
- Cut 20 slithers of crystallised ginger about the thickness of a matchstick and slightly shorter than a date.
- Cut a slit in the side of each date and place a slither of ginger inside.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave on half power at bursts of 30 seconds at a time.
- Hold a date with two cocktail sticks, dip in melted dark chocolate and place on a flexible board. Repeat with the remaining dates and then place in the fridge to set.
- Melt the white chocolate and decorate the chocolate covered dates with stripes or squiggles, chopped nuts or any other decoration of your choice and leave to set.
Notes
- If you don't have a microwave the chocolate can be melted in a heatproof bowl over a pan of hot water, but be careful not to splash any water onto the chocolate as this will affect its properties.
- If your dates have stones, form a slit in each date and carefully remove the stones. The same slit can be used to insert the crystallised ginger.
- Homemade chocolate dates are a great gift idea. Place in individual paper cases in a gift box to add a professional touch.
Nutrition
Calories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.1mg
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