Warm Date Syrup Tahini Platter Recipes

WARM DATE SYRUP & TAHINI PLATTER

Steps:

• Pour the tahini on a serving platter.
• Drizzle or pour date syrup in circles and swirl with the edge of a spoon to make a pretty pattern.
• Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan and sprinkle over top (this is what warms it up slightly).
• Sprinkle on ground cinnamon and serve immediately with sliced apples and pita wedges to dip.
• Enjoy!

BREAD WITH TAHINI AND SYRUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and butter. Mix lightly with your fingertips until dough forms pea-sized pieces. Stir in milk and lightly knead until dough forms a ball. Transfer dough to a buttered bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest 1 hour.
• On a lightly floured board, shape dough into a log and divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place on the floured board under a slightly damp towel for 30 minutes.
• Stir together the tahini, maple syrup and melted butter, and set aside.
• Roll four of the dough balls into 7-inch rounds, and coat the surface of three of the rounds with a thin layer of the tahini mixture and stack them on top of each other. Place the fourth, uncoated round on top and press the edges together to seal the stack. Place a towel over the top and repeat process with remaining four dough balls. (You should have extra tahini mixture left over). Let them rest for 30 minutes.
• Place one of the stacks on a lightly floured board, sprinkle with a little flour and gently roll into a larger 9-inch round, about 1/4-inch thick. Spread half of the remaining tahini mixture over the top, and roll up like a jelly roll. Use a sharp knife to cut into 4 pieces and place them under a towel. Repeat with remaining round. Let them rest for 15 minutes, then roll each piece of dough into a 6-inch square.
• Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle over medium heat and brush lightly with the melted butter. Place one square of dough in the skillet and cook for about 1 minute, or until dough begins to bubble and turn light brown. Brush bread lightly with melted butter, flip and bake other side for 30 seconds to a minute, or until slightly crisp on the outside but still soft. Transfer bread to a plate, cover with foil to keep warm, and cook remaining bread.
• Serve hot, drizzled with warm maple syrup.

BANANA-DATE SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine the banana, dates and juice in a blender, and puree until very smooth.
• Add more juice if you want it thinner.
• Sprinkle in a bit of cinnamon if you like.
• Serve immediately.
• This gets sweeter if you store it very long in the refrigerator but it TASTES BEST fresh.

DATE & TAHINI PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Put the Quaker Rolled Oats in a medium saucepan with the milk, half the sliced dates and a small pinch of salt. Cook over a medium heat, stirring frequently, for 4-5 mins until creamy and thickened. Add a splash of water if you prefer a thinner porridge. Stir through 2 tsp tahini.
• Divide the porridge between two bowls, and spoon 1 tsp tahini over each, scatter over the remaining dates and a sprinkle of the toasted sesame seeds.