3 way

Date Shake
1 cup yogurt
1 cup milk
1 cup pitted Medjool dates
2 cups ice cubes
Blend until smooth in a blender

Date Crescents
21/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup melted butter
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 olive oil


preheat oven to 350*F

rub butter into flour until even, dissolve sugar in milk over low heat, let cool, pour milk into flour, add oil and mix until a soft dough forms, knead until smooth. add more flour if needed.

date filing
8 oz pitted dates
1/4 cup butter
1 tsp rose water
chop dates and put in a sauce pan with butter over meduim heat stir until mixture is pasty, remove from heat and stir in rosewater.

roll out dough on a light floured surface until 1/4 inch thick, cut dough in rounds using a cookie cutter place a tsp of filling in centre fold over and crimp dough together with a fork.

bake on ungreased baking sheet until lightly coloured 20- 25 minutes, let cool, enjoy


Stuffed Dates
Pit your date and slice in half
stuff with 2 oz of cream cheese
sprinkle with chopped pecans