Cinnamon Buttered Dates, Al Rangina from Qatar
"Dates are one of the major foods grown in Qatar. In this adaptation, the flavors combine into a simple and straightforward treat – something for everyday living. From: Global Table Adventure"
photo by UmmBinat
- Ready In:
- 8mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
1 batch
ingredients
- 3⁄4 lb dates, pits removed
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1⁄3 cup flour
- confectioners' sugar, for dusting
directions
- Arrange the dates on a pretty plate.
- Melt the butter and whisk in the flour and cinnamon and cook for a few minutes until thickened into a gravy like sauce (whisk constantly).
- Now, spoon the buttery cinnamon mixture over and around the dates.
- Let the warm sauce cool to room temperature, then dust like crazy with as much powdered sugar as you can stand.
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Reviews
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I realized I've made a similar recipe found on the food.com site. I infused the cinnamon<br/>with the butter and reduced the flour to make the sauce more pourable. If you use<br/>the full amount of flour it makes the sauce taste too grainy in my opinion. I tested with medjool dates. For color when taking the photo, I added a light garnish of fresh orange zest. Easy, pretty and delicious! Thanks for posting the recipe. Made for Welcome to Qatar! -
We love this, DD1 (5 years old) DD2 (18 nmonths) and I. ! I made ours gluten free using a store bought gluten free flour mix, Al-Madina dates (Saudi), clarified organic sea salted butter, fake cinnamon (powdered cassia bark), and to top it off our healthy selves can`t stand any of that corn starch powdered sugar so we added none! Made for Welcome to Qatar! May 2013. -
This was delicious & very easy. I was surprised how much 10x I could add without it being to sweet. It was delicious! Dh thought it would be good over ice cream but the sauce hardened & cracked. He thinks it would work better over ice cream if the dates were chopped first. I agree with reducing the flour to make the sauce less grainy. Made for Welcome to Qatar!
