Date paste

Pâte de dattes

What it is

The filling of maamoul and of the Iraqi kleicha, and one of the oldest sweeteners in use — Mesopotamian tablets record date syrup as a trade good four thousand years ago, long before cane sugar reached the region.

In the kitchen

Warm it with a spoonful of water and a little butter to make it spreadable. Cold it is unworkable.

Goes with

Tahini Cardamom Orange Sesame Cinnamon Walnut Butter Coffee

Same species

Date Date syrup (silan) Deglet Nour date Medjool date Date palm jaggery

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