Compoteofdates
withcoffeeandorange
SERVES 4-6 // PREP TIME 15 MINS // COOK 5 MINS (PLUS SOAKING)
“Thesedatescanbeservedaspartofa cheese
courseorasa dessert,”saysWakuda.“I liketo
slicethemopenandaddsomeBrillat-Savarin,
orsimplyservewitha dollopofmascarponeor
lightlywhippedcreamontheside.”Startthis
recipe one day ahead to soak the dates.
500 gmmascarpone,toserve
Zestof¼orange,
cutintostrips
COMPOTEOFDATES
18 unpitteddates,
preferablyCalifornian
100 gmbrownsugar
1 vanillabean,split,
seedsscraped
Zestof½orange,
cutintojulienne
300 ml strong black coffee
1 Forcompote,combine
ingredientsin a saucepan,
ensuringdatesarejustcovered
withcoffee,thenbringalmostto
theboilovermedium-highheat
(5minutes).Removefromheat
andcoverwithbakingpaper.
Cooltoroomtemperature,
thenrefrigerateovernight.
2 Spoonmascarponeonto
plates,topwithcoldorwarmed
datecompoteandscatter
withorangezesttoserve.
Winesuggestion 2013 Sorelle
PalazziVinSantoRiservadel
Chianti from Tuscany, Italy.●