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date-nut sandwich spread

(1 rating)
Celestina9000 avatar
Recipe by
C G
@Celestina9000
Vallèe du Willamette, OR

Here's another winner from my copy of 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes by Carol Gelles. I contributed a pinch of spice to the recipe but it is optional.

(1 rating)
yield 3 /4 cup
prep time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For date-nut sandwich spread

  • 1/2 c
    dried dates, pitted ( for this recipe i chose deglet noor dates, *always* unsulphured)
  • 2/3 c
    cream cheese, softened (reduced fat cream cheese not recommended)
  • 1/3 c
    walnuts (you can substitute pecans, almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, pine nuts)
  • 1 pinch
    ground cardamom or cinnamon (freshly grated nutmeg is good with this spread, too!)
  • sandwich bread, crackers, english muffins, crumpets, etc. to use with the spread

How To Make date-nut sandwich spread

  • 1
    Finely chop the dates either by hand. (use a wet knife-it makes slicing easier!) Or, place coarsely chopped dates in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
  • 2
    Stir together the softened cream cheese and nuts by hand or add it to the food processor (along with the spice, if using. If using a food processor, process with the PULSE on/off function. Process the mixture until everything is combined and the dates are as finely chopped as possible.
  • 3
    Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
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