Pistachio-Stuffed Dates with Chocolate Drizzle

Exquisite Turkish sweetmeats made of Medjool dates stuffed with a pistachio mixture, drizzled with chocolate, and garnished with rose petals.

Ingredients

5	pieces Medjool dates, seeds removed
1⁄4	cups roasted and salted pistachios, finely chopped
1⁄4	teaspoons rose water
1	tablespoon raw honey
6	ounces white chocolate, chopped
5	food-safe rose petals
1	piece parchment paper

Instructions

• 1. Carefully create a pocket in each Medjool date by making a small slit without slicing it in half. Remove the seed and set aside.
  2. In a food processor, finely chop roasted and salted pistachios until they reach a coarse texture, then add rose water and raw honey, blending them into the pistachios.
  3. Fill each prepared date with the pistachio mixture and place them on a parchment-lined tray to rest.
  4. Temper 3 ounces of dark chocolate, and finely chop 3 ounces of white chocolate to use as 'seeding chocolate'. For guidance on tempering chocolate, refer to the helpful instructions by Food52 at https://food52.com/blog/3601-how-to-temper-chocolate.
  5. Once the chocolate is properly tempered, drizzle it over the stuffed dates.
  6. Garnish each date with a food-safe rose petal and serve alongside a cup of strong Turkish coffee.

Jul 19, 2024