Sweets / RICETTI
Maltese stuffed dates
Dates filled with marzipan and walnuts for a sweets platter.
◷ 30 min / 12 servings
Method
- Slit each date lengthways without cutting through. Check no stones remain.
- Knead marzipan with orange zest and divide into 24 small portions.
- Fill each date with marzipan and press a walnut half into it.
- Dust lightly with icing sugar and refrigerate in a covered container until serving.
✳ From the kitchen
Stuffed dates differ from pressed date logs; each fruit remains whole.
Tradition reference
Corinthia · Maltese sweets and fillings ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.