red date walnut

You can make these stuffed red dates with medium-sized dried red dates, or the extra large dates. The directions in the recipe describe how to make this snack using medium-sized dates. See note 1 for more information on making the snack with extra large dates. To prepare the red dates, my mom likes to clean off any debris that might be stuck inside the ridges of the dried dates. Admittedly, I don’t do this unless I can see obvious signs of dirt on the dates. I included directions for cleaning the dates below. You can use walnuts, pecans, or a mixture of both for these stuffed red dates. However, note that pecans usually roast quicker than walnuts. This recipe makes about 70 to 75 pieces

Stuffed Red Dates with Walnuts & Pecans

walnut or pecan halves

salt

flour

baking sheet

stainless steel straw (see note 2)

long BBQ skewer (to remove pits stuck inside straw)

Position an oven rack to the center position. Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Spread the nuts over a baking sheet. If you’re using pecans, bake them for 8 minutes; for walnuts, bake them for 9 to 10 minutes. Let them cool for at least 20 minutes. You can roast the nuts several days ahead.

If you are using walnuts, slice them in half.

Roast Nuts

Place the red dates inside a bowl. Add the salt and flour into the bowl. The purpose of the salt and flour is to clean any debris lodged inside the deep ridges of the red dates.

Add some water into the bowl, enough to allow you to rinse the red dates. You don’t want to use too much water or else the salt and flour will be too diluted. Scrub the dates with the salt and flour.

Drain the water and rinse the dates with two more changes of water.

Spread the rinsed dates over a baking sheet lined with a towel or paper towels. Pat the dates dry with another towel and let them dry completely.

Rinse Dates (Optional)

Take a red date and push the straw into one end of the date. Keep pushing the straw until you reach the halfway point. Then, take out the straw and push the straw through the jujube on the other end, until the pit comes out.

Remove the pit from the straw. If the pit gets stuck inside the straw, use the BBQ skewer to push the pit out. If the red date is too dry, it will be difficult to push the straw through the date. Steam the dates to soften them. See note 3 for steaming directions.

Remove Pits

Take a pair of kitchen scissors and poke one side of the scissors into the center of the pitted date and cut along the length of the date. The date should now open up like a book. Make sure that you don’t cut the date into two separate pieces because you’ll need to nestle the nuts inside the dates later.

If you don’t have kitchen scissors, you can also slice the red date with a knife.

Cut Dates

Open up a red date and insert a piece of pecan or a half piece of walnut inside the date. Then, squeeze the date shut to secure the nut inside.

Transfer the date to a plate and repeat until you’re done stuffing all the red dates with the nuts.

Stuff Dates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi89xP-wi8E

Stuffed red dates with walnuts and pecans are nourishing snacks that are easy to make. The mild sweetness of red dates (also called jujubes or Chinese red dates) pairs very well with the nutty flavors of toasted walnuts and pecans. Red dates are not the same as dates that come from date palm trees (such as medjool dates). Red dates are less sweet. These dates are also a common ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.

FULL RECIPE: https://healthynibblesandbits.com/stuffed-red-dates-walnuts-pecans/

Several people have asked my why my mom doesn't simply remove the pits as she's slicing the red dates in half. Red dates (jujubes) are not freestone. If you try to carve them out with a knife, you'll actually end up making a huge mess. 

WHERE TO BUY DRIED RED DATES:

You can usually find them in Asian supermarkets. They're also available on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3jk4GjJ

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:53 Cleaning Dates
02:42 Pitting Dates
04:29 Slicing Dates
07:59 Outro

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