Description
Sweet Middle Eastern dates become luxurious treats when stuffed with creamy goat cheese and almonds, then drizzled with golden honey. Rich Mediterranean flavors dance across your palate, offering a perfect balance of nutty crunch and silky sweetness in one elegant bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 10 ounces (280 grams) Medjool dates, pitted and sliced open on one side
- 3 ounces (85 grams) feta cheese, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- ¾ cup (75 grams) shredded Parmesan cheese
Nuts and Herbs:
- ⅓ cup (40 grams) walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon rosemary, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (or arugula)
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pepper, to taste
- Honey, for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the culinary workspace’s thermal chamber to a precise 375°F, creating an ideal roasting environment for the delicate appetizer.
- Craft a vibrant topping by amalgamating chopped walnuts, finely minced rosemary, delicate scallion slivers, verdant parsley, fragrant olive oil, golden honey, zesty orange essence, and a whisper of seasoning until the mixture achieves harmonious integration.
- Prepare the cheese transformation by immersing each feta fragment into liquid honey, then gracefully enveloping it with a delicate Parmesan cheese mantle, ensuring complete and elegant coverage.
- Gently liberate each date’s interior, creating a tender pocket that will cradle the honey-kissed, cheese-adorned morsel with precision and care.
- Strategically position the cheese-laden dates within a ceramic vessel, providing ample breathing room between each delicacy.
- Generously cascade the prepared walnut medley across the assembled dates, distributing the aromatic mixture with artful intention.
- Transfer the culinary composition into the preheated thermal chamber, allowing approximately 15 minutes of transformative roasting until the topping achieves a golden, enticing complexion and the dates radiate warmth.
- Extract the dish from the thermal environment, embellish with an additional honeyed drizzle, and present immediately to captivate eager palates.
Notes
- Prep these delectable morsels ahead of time, storing them in the refrigerator and baking just before serving to maintain their irresistible warmth and texture.
- Transform simple ingredients into an elegant starter that’ll surprise guests with complex layers of taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg