tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post1680548286747762448..comments2024-03-26T21:10:11.253+01:00Comments on Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once: Medjool Date ClafoutisHaalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-30932781347249265712008-05-10T09:01:00.000+02:002008-05-10T09:01:00.000+02:00Thanks Trig - apart from sticky date pudding that'...Thanks Trig - apart from sticky date pudding that's the only cooked date recipe I know but I haven't used Medjool dates in that.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Susan!Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-39831173326981217372008-05-08T13:16:00.000+02:002008-05-08T13:16:00.000+02:00Medjool dates are utterly luscious, as are your ph...Medjool dates are utterly luscious, as are your photos.Susan from Food Bloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034518858688958369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-61953035322954242072008-05-07T18:04:00.000+02:002008-05-07T18:04:00.000+02:00I've never tried cooking medjools before. To me th...I've never tried cooking medjools before. To me the best combination with medjools is goats' cheese, it's a match made in heaven. I'm not really one for home baking but I may well try cooking them in some way or another one of these days.<BR/><BR/>P.s. the photo of the dissected date is award worthy!Trighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386804439578267100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-45270860953159122812008-05-07T14:48:00.000+02:002008-05-07T14:48:00.000+02:00Hi Sophie - oh sticky date pudding is the best!Tha...Hi Sophie - oh sticky date pudding is the best!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Lauren - the original recipe calls for double cream but the mascarpone worked quite well. Hope you give it a go!Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-40801802673040240202008-05-06T09:30:00.000+02:002008-05-06T09:30:00.000+02:00What an interesting clafouti recipe! I've never s...What an interesting clafouti recipe! I've never seen it with mascarpone and almond meal. I'll have to give that a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-46992587517311318802008-05-05T22:19:00.000+02:002008-05-05T22:19:00.000+02:00I loove dates. They are so naturally sweet and am...I loove dates. They are so naturally sweet and amazing. I especially love them in sticky toffee pudding, I just wish they weren't so darn expensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-61402290643511124842008-05-05T15:55:00.000+02:002008-05-05T15:55:00.000+02:00Thanks Paz!Thanks Kalyn - those tarts sounds divin...Thanks Paz!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Kalyn - those tarts sounds divine!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Y - i think the problem I have with clafoutis is that it can taste of nothing, maybe too floury or too eggy and I think I could make something nicer with the ingredients.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Johanna - any cheese with these dates are a perfect marriage.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Ellie - it certainly impressed Paalo he wanted me to Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-27428691933152644102008-05-05T14:46:00.000+02:002008-05-05T14:46:00.000+02:00Lovely! Not a huge fan of clafoutis myself but I h...Lovely! Not a huge fan of clafoutis myself but I have eyed off that Shannon Bennet recipe once or twice. Might give it a try, if it's managed to win you over!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-42264343740759598742008-05-05T04:54:00.000+02:002008-05-05T04:54:00.000+02:00these dates look lovely - we had them fresh with b...these dates look lovely - we had them fresh with brie last weekend and they were amazing!<BR/><BR/>i am not a clafoutis fan but I wouldn't say no to this dessert either!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-33674855166706446462008-05-04T23:36:00.000+02:002008-05-04T23:36:00.000+02:00Dates and custard.. a perfect match, even if I adm...Dates and custard.. a perfect match, even if I admittedly am not too huge on clafoutis either (though strangely enough, I love making it for other people. I think it's because it's so satisfyingly easy and heart warming)Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479173213358780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-81313821170598389932008-05-04T20:46:00.000+02:002008-05-04T20:46:00.000+02:00This looks delicious! I love dates. It's one of ...This looks delicious! I love dates. It's one of the things I really remember from my childhood. My mother used to make little tarts with dates, nuts and raising and probably custard too, although at the time I didn't realize it.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-8338468530428414112008-05-04T18:52:00.000+02:002008-05-04T18:52:00.000+02:00Oh, you're so right! What's not to love about the...Oh, you're so right! What's not to love about these dates. They look scrumptious and so does your clafoutis.<BR/><BR/>PazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-36335706926712772522008-05-04T16:00:00.000+02:002008-05-04T16:00:00.000+02:00Thanks T - sounds delish!Thanks Heart - I must che...Thanks T - sounds delish!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Heart - I must check out that recipe!<BR/><BR/>Thank you Ivy and welcome!Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-3729468099591374172008-05-04T14:53:00.000+02:002008-05-04T14:53:00.000+02:00Hi Haalo, I found you through our mutual friend He...Hi Haalo, I found you through our mutual friend Heart n soul who awarded you with the E Excellent Award. Congratz. You have a very lovely blog here and some delicious recipes. I love dates and custard. www.kopiaste.blogspot.comIvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12370053555998889434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-1447118721604606292008-05-04T14:13:00.000+02:002008-05-04T14:13:00.000+02:00I also adore Medjools, as they are (I've also trie...I also adore Medjools, as they are (I've also tried them in a recipe from Casa Moro, soaked in coffee and spices, yum) and I've had a similar aversion to clafoutis after a horribly eggy attempt with a cherry clafoutis recipe. But your version seems deliciously reassuring Haalo!heart n soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02542542921311317286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-43209354630709175602008-05-04T11:45:00.000+02:002008-05-04T11:45:00.000+02:00Oh, YUM. I don't like custard -- not too fond of e...Oh, YUM. I don't like custard -- not too fond of eggs -- but this sounds right tasty. My favorite thing to do with Medjool dates is to put a tiny pat of cream cheese in them and just eat them like that -- but what fun to find another way to enjoy them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com