Date Halva

Dates are the A fruit a Month. This event is hosted by Chandrika of AkshayaPatra. This is a very quick and easy recipe, great instead of petit fours after dinner

Ingredients

250 gms Dates; seedless weight; chopped fine

1/2 cup whipping cream 125 mls

1 cups mixed nuts; almonds, pistachios and walnut; chopped into chunks

2 tblspn desiccated coconut

Method

1. mix the dates and cream, micro wave on high for 3 minutes
2. remove mix and microwave for a further 2 minutes
3. remove stir the nuts and microwave for a further 3 minutes.

Times may vary depending on the microwave.

4. stir, let it cool and make a large sausage or salami on a piece of foil, roll in desiccated coconut and freeze until hard (2-3 hours)
5. Cut into ½ to ¾ inch slices. Serve with Coffee.
   

To make them healthier you can replace the cream with water.