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DATE TRUFFLES Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 cups dried flaked or shredded coconut (unsweetened), divided
1 cup pitted dates
3/4 cup almond slivers
1 tbsp date honey, date syrup or maple syrup
1 tbsp orange blossom water (optional - recommended)
3/4 tsp orange zest
Pinch cardamom
Pinch cloves
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 º.

Spread 3/4 cup of the shredded coconut on a cookie sheet in a thin layer.

Place coconut inside the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the coconut is lightly toasted and golden brown.

Remove coconut from the oven and carefully pour the toasted coconut into a food processor.

Process it for 10-20 seconds until the shreds become very small. Pour into a bowl and reserve.

Place pitted dates, almond slivers, date honey or syrup, orange blossom water, orange zest, cardamom, cloves, and the remaining ¾ cup of unsweetened coconut (untoasted) into the food processor.

Pulse until the mixture turns into a crumbled, sticky dough – it will become a moldable paste, but should still have texture. Roll the nutty paste into 1-inch diameter balls. Roll each truffle ball into the bowl of toasted coconut to coat. Serve.

 

 

 

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