Serve these sweet treats with a nice cup of coffee, tea or sweet wine.

Serves: 12 Prep. time: 30′ Cooks in:Ready in: 30′

Ingredients
36 large dates
200gr anthotyro cheese, ricotta or any other fresh white cheese
3 tbsp honey
1 tsp cinnamon powder
150gr almonds, blanched, slivered, toasted, lightly crushed

Method
Step 1
Open dates with a knife like a book and remove pit. Do not cut all the way. In a bowl, mix cheese, honey and cinnamon until smooth. In another bowl put crushed almonds.

Step 2
Stuff each date with a teaspoon of filling and close, leaving 20% open. Dip the dates on the almond, pressing down the side of the opening to stick on the cheese.

Step 3
Transfer on a plate and refrigerate until needed.

Photo: George Drakopoulos – Food styling: Tina Webb

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