Dates in Carob Syrup

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Pitted medjoool dates are soaked in a thick carob syrup laced with cardamom and cinnamon.

Ease: super quick Type: dessert, snack Prep Time: 15 minutes, quicker if you can find pitted medjoool dates. Total Time: 24 hours Yield: 6 - 8 servings

Cook's notes

Use Dates in Carob Syrup to top cakes or plain yogurt. It would also be very good over Belgian Waffles or pancakes. This is so sweet that a dollop plain yogurt really enhances the flavor. If a vegan dish is desired, just use less dates to reduce the sweetness and eliminate the need for yogurt. You can also try using Wildwood's unsweetened soy yogurt.

Ingredients

2 1/2 c water
1/2 c carob powder
3 t cinnamon
1 t cardamom
1 t vanilla
1 lb. medjoool dates, pitted and halved
dollop of plain, unsweetened yogurt for every serving

Steps

• Bring water, carob, cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla to a boil in covered saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes until the syrup is thick.
• Meanwhile, pit and halve the dates if not already done.
• Stir dates into the hot carob syrup, recover saucepan and let cool. Let dates soak in syrup for a day in refrigerator.

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