Dates Stuffed With Cream Cheese And Cointreau Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 3 c. pitted dates frzn*
- 3/4 lb lowfat Cream Cheese
- 1/2 c. Grand Marnier
- 2 x oranges zest of
Directions
- *To equal 90 dates
- Blend cream cheese and cointreau in processor. Leave at room temperature for 2 hrs. Make a slit lengthwise in each date and return to the freezer. Shortly before serving, arrange dates on serving dish. Pipe the cream cheese mix into them. Garnish with the orange rind. Cover with plastic and chill.
- Note: I haven't made in ages, but boy, is it good! Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Cointreau! It is from an old catering cookbook. I've made it with Grand Marnier instead of Cointreau and it's even better! I've made them in advance and thought they tasted even better the next day (but keep refrigerated).
- NOTES :Betsy's Notes: Made 1/4/00. Used Grand Marnier. I thought the cream cheese mix needed something to cut the very "boozy" taste. I added probably 3/4 c of powdered sugar.
- I recently tried a recipe from Lynn Nelson (from TNT) for a party and they were a big hit. You probably will not need the 90 dates for the two of you, but adapt as needed. I ended up putting quite a bit of powdered sugar in this cream cheese mix because it was too "boozy" tasting. Fold in the alcohol and any needed sugar a bit at a time and then taste. I do not even like dates, and I thought these were yummy. Too bad you aren't here since I had gobs left over which are in my freezer.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 96g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 242 | |
| Calories from Fat 40 | 17% |
| Total Fat 4.42g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 2.58g | 10% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 134mg | 6% |
| Potassium 482mg | 14% |
| Total Carbs 46.65g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.0g | 13% |
| Sugars 40.96g | 27% |
| Protein 3.3g | 5% |
