Amaretto – Dates

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 250 g dates
• 150 g cream cheese
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tsp orange(s), grated peel
• 1 tbsp Amaretto
• 2 tbsp almonds, chopped

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

amuse-bouche

Slice the dates lengthwise, but do not cut all the way through, and remove the pits. Toast the almonds in a pan. Combine the cream cheese with the orange juice, orange zest, and Amaretto; mix well. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag, preferably with a star nozzle, and pipe a distinctive stripe of the mixture onto each date. Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator and sprinkle with the toasted almonds just before serving.