Fresh Dates with Kahlua Brulee

[achookwoman]

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

[I Love Bimby!]

Sounds good! Thanks Chookie!

[Thermomixer]

Excellent work Chookie    Sound really yummy - good thinking indeed.

[judydawn]

Thanks indeed Chookie - a must do.

[cookie1]

Thank you Chookie, this looks so easy and tasty. Perfect to wind down from Christmas with.

[CreamPuff63]

love it chookie, keep em coming 

[achookwoman]

WARNING...... this is VERY sweet.      Next time I make it it will be with dried apricots.

[cookie1]

Could you reduce the sugar with the dates, or leave it out altogether?

[achookwoman]

Could you reduce the sugar with the dates, or leave it out altogether?

     Yes or /and add some lemon juice.

[judydawn]

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

[achookwoman]

JD ,  I think what you have done to this recipe will make it much better.   Thanks for this.

[judydawn]

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.

[Thermomixer]

Thanks JD - good to get some feedback and ideas. 

[cookie1]

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.