World Flavors Cookbook

Dulcia Domestica (Stuffed Dates)

Name: Dulcia Domestica (Stuffed Dates)
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: Medjool dates, pine nuts or walnuts, black pepper, honey, a tiny pinch of salt, olive oil

Dates stuffed with nuts and pepper, rolled in salt and fried in honey — the most beloved Roman sweet from Apicius, deceptively simple and extraordinary.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

Medjool dates, pine nuts or walnuts, black pepper, honey, a tiny pinch of salt, olive oil

Instructions

Stone the dates. Fill each with pine nuts and a tiny pinch of black pepper. Roll stuffed dates in a little coarse salt. Warm honey in a pan with a drop of oil until liquid. Add dates. Cook gently, rolling in honey, for 5-8 minutes until glazed. Serve warm.