Apple And Date Balls Recipes

APPLE STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or just until tender., In a large bowl, mix eggs, parsley, salt, thyme and pepper. Stir in bread crumbs, apples and the onion mixture. Shape into 2-in. balls. Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

APPLE AND DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Halve and core the unpeeled fruit and place in a large, heavy saucepan.
• Caste iron is good.
• Add the dates, apple juice and ground cinnamon.
• Cook over very low heat, stirring occasionally for 4 to 6 hours, or until the mixture forms a dry paste.
• Scrape into a bowl and cool, then roll the mixture into bite size balls.
• Toast the nuts under the broiler until golden.
• Coat the balls in the nuts.
• Twist each ball into a candy wrapper or cellophane; plastic wrap can be used.
• Store in an airtight container.
• Variation: Use half ground cinnamon and half ground ginger instead of the 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

APPLE-DATE BETTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Scatter bread on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until dry and light golden brown, about 12 minutes, tossing halfway through. Crush half the bread to make crumbs. In a large bowl, combine butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons cider, then stir in bread pieces and crumbs.
• Combine apples, dates, flour, lemon juice, salt, allspice, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons cider. Stir in 1/2 cup bread mixture. Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish and top with remaining bread mixture. Cover with foil and bake until bubbling in center, 40 to 55 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is golden, 5 minutes more. Let cool 15 minutes (or let sit at room temperature, up to 8 hours). To serve, divide among bowls and top with cream.

DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter and sugar carefully.
• Add chopped dates and cook until it boils. Take off heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Add milk and salt into well beaten eggs and stir into hot date mixture.
• Boil mixture 2 minutes.
• Add vanilla and nuts.
• Let cool, then add Rice Crispies and stir.
• Butter hands, and shape into well rounded tablespoon size balls and roll in coconut.
• Store in air-tight container.

SUGARED DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in dates and nuts. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 22-25 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks.

DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter and sugar in a saucepan over low heat.
• Add dates and cook 3 minutes and remove from heat.
• Stir in cereal, vanilla, and pecans.
• When cool enough to handle, shape into small balls about 1" in diameter.
• Roll into confectioners' sugar (or flaked coconut -- see notes in recipe description).
• Place cookies on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper until set.
• Store in airtight container.