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Dates with coffee and cardamom
Sam & Sam Clark's dates with coffee and cardamom from Sainsbury's magazine: a simple yet exotic dessert with more than a hint of Middle Eastern intrigue
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Ready in 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Cooking time 5 minutes
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Prep time 10 minutes
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Serves 5
Ingredients
- 400 g dates, preferably Medjool
- 6 cardamom pods
- 510 ml strong black coffee (espresso strength)
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 stick cinnamon, broken in half
- Greek yogurt, to serve
Method
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Stone the dates – carefully, to keep their shape – and put in a bowl. Lightly crush the cardamom pods in a pestle and mortar. Heat the coffee, sugar, cardamom and cinnamon in a saucepan until nearly boiling. Pour over the dates and leave to cool, then transfer to the fridge to chill. Serve with Greek yogurt.
Get ahead: make several hours in advance; chill.
