Chocolate covered dates

Arabian delight chocodate recipe is the best thing you can do with dates in Syria. It is very common during the holy month of Ramadan

Chocodates are a very delicious treat and snack and this recipe is very easy to prepare and the best part is that you can make it as you like so let your imagination go wild. You can decorate it with milk chocolate ribbons, maybe rolling the dates before freezing them in some coconut flakes, adding orange blossom water to the melted chocolate, and adding some ground cardamom if you like.

You can stuff some dates with only one almond and others with two.This depends on the size of the dates. You can also stuff it with your favorite nut or combination like pistachios.

Ingredients

80gm dark chocolate.

1 teaspoon vegetable oil.

24 Dates .

24 almond pieces.

Decoration

1/4 cup white chocolate chips.

1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil.

Instructions

Make a double broiler by filling a small pot with about an inch of water and bring to a simmer.

Place a small bowl over the pot and make sure the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water.

Add the chocolate chunks and the oil and let that melt slowly stirring constantly.

Cut a slit in each date and remove the pit. Stuff with almonds/nuts and close the date over.

Using two forks, drop the dates in the melted chocolate, roll to cover, then take the date out and carefully shake off any excess chocolate.

Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Allow them to set for 5 minutes on your counter and then pop them in the freezer for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare your garnish by melting the white chocolate with the oil again over a double broiler.

Take the chocodate out and garnish with ribbons of white chocolate, pop again in the freezer for 5 more minutes to set completely.

Lara Kh