Recipe information
Yield
serves 4
Ingredients
4 cups milk
7 teaspoons unsulfured molasses
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Pinch of coarse salt
14 dates, pitted
Preparation
Step 1
In a medium saucepan, heat the milk, molasses, spices, and salt over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 2
Chop the dates in a blender as finely as possible. Add about 1 cup milk mixture; blend, scraping down the sides as needed.
Step 3
Strain the date mixture through a fine sieve back into the pan; whisk over medium heat until well combined. Serve immediately.
Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.
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