Date Fruit Cup, Egypt

"In the season of Ramadan one of the traditional foodstuffs of the holiday are dates. The date market in Cairo is full to overflowing with a variety of dates in all shapes and sizes during this festive season. Date palm paintings can be found in the tombs of the Pharaohs, indicating that this stately tree and sweet fruit has been cultivated in Egypt since the time of hieroglyphs. Here is a simple but sweet recipe."
 
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Ready In:
33mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat the water in a pot until boiling, then add the dates and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the dates with a slotted spoon, cool and peel, then set aside. Reserve the cooking water.
  • Bring the reserved water to a boil, add the sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the raisins, cloves, and dates, and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat. Add the lemon juice and cook for another 5 minutes, then remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Place in fruit cups. Whip the cream until frothy, then spoon over the dates and sprinkle with pistachios before serving.

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  1. In the last step of the recipe, you mentioned fruit cups. But you haven’t mentioned them in the ingredients. What are they? Do I buy them or make them, and if I make them, how do I make them, please?
     
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