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Title: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: achookwoman on December 19, 2009, 03:55:52 am
This is especially for JD who continues to get me out of computer trouble.

120g caster sugar
250g water
250g fresh dates or( 200 g of dried ones 0
1 /2 cup Kahula

1 quantity of egg custard as in EDC page 155. (creme patissere) with an extra 100 g milk

extra caster sugar for dusting

Place all ingredients for date mixture in T.M bowl,  cook 20 mins., 100 gentle.
zap 3 times on turbo to loosen the stones from the dates.    With mix still in bowl pick out stones.   Scrape down and zap again.
You will hear if any stones are left in. pick these out  They will probably be on the lid.
Pour the mixture in to 6 heat proof ramekins.  3/4 cup size.

Clean out bowl and make custard,  including the extra milk.
Pour custard over date mixture and smooth the top.
Refrigerate until about 1 hour before needed ,  
Dust top with caster sugar and place under a preheated grill.   WATCH   when they start to bubble give them another coat of sugar.
( I place the 6 dishes in a tray so I can move them and remove them easily.)

The date mixture can be spread on tinned pineapple rings, covered with a pavlova mixture and browned quickly in the oven.

members' comments
JD - Chookie I finally got around to making this dessert today and because I only had 100g dried dates, made 1/2 quantity of the date mixture.  Because of your comment about it being very sweet, I reduced the sugar for this 1/2 quantity down to 40g. Although this should have only been enough for 3 small ramekins, I decided there was enough mixture to cover the bases of 6 ramekins thinly (about 2-3mm thick) & made the full quantity of creme patissere which was perfect to fill the 6 ramekins.  It is really nice and not too rich because of the lesser amount of the date mixture in the bottom.  Had one warm after bruleeing the top and will have the others cold. Thanks for posting the recipe, sorry it took me so long to get around to it. 
1/2 quantity - 40g sugar
                    125g water
                    100g dried dates
                    1/4 cup Kahlua







Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: I Love Bimby! on December 19, 2009, 04:44:31 am
Sounds good! Thanks Chookie!
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: Thermomixer on December 19, 2009, 05:14:47 am
Excellent work Chookie  :-* :-* :-*  Sound really yummy - good thinking indeed.
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: judydawn on December 19, 2009, 07:15:58 am
Thanks indeed Chookie - a must do.
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: cookie1 on December 19, 2009, 09:42:05 am
Thank you Chookie, this looks so easy and tasty. Perfect to wind down from Christmas with.
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: CreamPuff63 on December 19, 2009, 03:13:29 pm
love it chookie, keep em coming  ;D
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: achookwoman on December 19, 2009, 11:33:29 pm
WARNING...... this is VERY sweet.      Next time I make it it will be with dried apricots.
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: cookie1 on December 20, 2009, 08:48:15 am
Could you reduce the sugar with the dates, or leave it out altogether?
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: achookwoman on December 20, 2009, 11:04:20 am
Could you reduce the sugar with the dates, or leave it out altogether?
     Yes or /and add some lemon juice.
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: judydawn on April 13, 2010, 07:23:06 am
Chookie I finally got around to making this dessert today and because I only had 100g dried dates, made 1/2 quantity of the date mixture.  Because of your comment about it being very sweet, I reduced the sugar for this 1/2 quantity down to 40g. Although this should have only been enough for 3 small ramekins, I decided there was enough mixture to cover the bases of 6 ramekins thinly (about 2-3mm thick) & made the full quantity of creme patissere which was perfect to fill the 6 ramekins.  It is really nice and not too rich because of the lesser amount of the date mixture in the bottom.  Had one warm after bruleeing the top and will have the others cold. Thanks for posting the recipe, sorry it took me so long to get around to it.  :-* :-*

1/2 quantity - 40g sugar
                    125g water
                    100g dried dates
                    1/4 cup Kahlua
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: achookwoman on April 13, 2010, 08:03:31 am
JD ,  I think what you have done to this recipe will make it much better.   Thanks for this. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: judydawn on April 13, 2010, 08:47:14 am
It's all about teamwork Chookie and I just ran with your suggestion of it being too sweet.  Lesser amount of mixture, less sweetness, less ingredients, more ramekins - it's a winner in this house.
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: Thermomixer on April 13, 2010, 09:51:55 am
Thanks JD - good to get some feedback and ideas.  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee
Post by: cookie1 on April 13, 2010, 10:14:11 am
Judy, thank you for bringing this to my attention again. I didn't print it off last time. I have done this time and hopefully will make it tomorrow night.