Chicken with Dates & Pears:
 Serves 4
4 chicken breasts
2 ripe pears, peeled, cored & halved
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup sliced onion
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cornstarch
White pepper
8 dates, cut in half
1 cup fruit juice
1) Brown the chicken in oil over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes. Drain off any excess fat.
2) Stir a quarter of the fruit juice into cornstarch and reserve.
3) Pour remaing fruit juice into the pan with the chicken. Add nutmeg and pepper.
4) Cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
5) Add pear halves, cut side down, and continue covered cooking for 10-15 minutes until chicken and pears are tender.
6) Remove chicken and pears to serving platter.
7) Add cornstarch mixture, dates and onions to pan and heat, stirring, until the sauce thickens.
8) Spoon over chicken and pears. |
Date & Oatmeal Cookies:
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 eggs
1 cup chopped dates
1 and a half cups of sifted self-raising flour
1 cup oatmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1) Cream butter and add sugars until fluffy.
2) Stir in vanilla.
3) Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
4) Stir flour, salt and spices together. Add to the main mixture and combine well.
5) Stir in oatmeal and dates.
6) Drop by teaspoonful about 2 inches apart on well-greased cooking tray. Bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes.
7) Leave a few minutes to cool before removing from baking tray. |
 Stuffed Dates:
Dates can be stuffed with a huge variety of ingredients. Popular Christmas stuffings are marzipan, melted chocolate and glazed fruits. These can be boxed and given as presents.
They are also very good with savoury stuffings. Try cream cheese mixed with chopped mango, crushed pineapple, walnuts and/or peppers. Or a favourite with kids - peanut butter.
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