Moroccan Date and Orange Platter

Name: Moroccan Date and Orange Platter
Yield: A Palate-Cleansing Pud for 4
Cuisine: Morocco
Ingredients: 3 oranges; 50 g/1¾ oz/½ cup flaked (slivered) almonds, lightly toasted; around 16 dates, pitted and quartered lengthways; 1 level tsp ground cinnamon; 1½ tbsp rose water; handful of fresh mint, chopped

Preparation info

A Palate-Cleansing Pud for
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Salmagundi

By Sally Butcher

Published 2014

About

Versions of this are ubiquitous by way of dessert in Morocco and after a rich meal there is nothing finer. I also like serving this at breakfast when I am showing off: little, thoughtful gestures like this allow me, albeit fleetingly, to appear more Martha Stewart than Ma Kettle.

Ingredients

3 oranges
around 16 dates, pitted and quartered lengthways
50 g/1¾

Africa
Morocco
Gluten-free
Raw
Mediterranean
Vegan

Method

Use a thin-bladed sharp knife to remove the skin and pith from the oranges; slice them into thin circles, removing any pips as you go. Arrange them on 4 plates (or a big platter) and arrange the dates and almonds on top. Sprinkle with the rose water, cinnamon and mint and serve.