Blind Dates
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About this Recipe
By: Sheridan Rogers
Be cheeky this Father’s Day, and offer Dad some blind dates (just don’t tell Mum!). This recipe is from my new e-book, A Sweet Little Book, for sale from my website. Kids from the age of 2 – 3 up will be able to help put them together. Make sure you use oily peanuts, not the dry-roasted ones. I bet Dad will be pleasantly surprised by the unusual combination of sweet and salt.
Ingredients
- dried dates
- salted oily peanuts
- caster sugar
Remove the stones from the dates and fill each pocket with 2 – 3 peanuts. Roll the dates in the sugar. Pack in layers between tissue or greaseproof paper in small boxes or tins. Busy Bee Says: good-quality peanut butter can be substituted for the peanuts – make sure it’s a crunchy one. If you can find fresh dates, use them as they are luscious, but must be eaten within a week. Photography by Andrew Payne, Photographix