12 festive and date Recipes

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, room temperature (3/4 stick, 90 g), icing sugar , plus 1 1 tbsp, eggs, divided, orange , zest of (large), vanilla extract, ground ginger, nutmeg, dried cranberries, dates, pitted , cut into pieces size of cranberries, unsalted shelled pistachio, natural, white chocolate chips

raisins, dried currants, candied mixed fruit, candied cherries, maraschino cherries, drained, dates, pitted and chopped, all-purpose flour, butter, softened, white sugar, egg yolks, crushed pineapple with juice, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsweetened cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, orange juice, chopped walnuts, egg whites

eggs, water, date bread mix, chopped pecans, raisins, mixed candied fruit

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped dates, chopped pecans, orange juice, sugar, fresh mint and additional cranberries, optional

reduced-fat cream cheese, sugar, grated orange peel, pitted dates

egg yolks, beaten, whipping cream, divided, sugar, all-purpose flour, chopped pecans, chopped dates, chopped candied cherries, chopped raisins, baked (9-inch) pastry shell, sugar, chopped pecans

warm water, golden raisins, chopped pitted dates, chopped dried calimyrna figs, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, chilled butter or stick margarine, cut into small pieces, low-fat buttermilk, grated orange rind, grated lemon rind, egg, yellow cornmeal, low-fat milk, sugar

fresh or frozen cranberries, sugar, cranberry-orange quick bread mix, quick-cooking oats, butter, melted, brown sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, butterscotch caramel fudge ice cream topping, chopped dates, chopped walnuts

luxury dried fruits (a medley of raisins, currants, citrus peel, sultanas, apricots, figs, dates etc.), ground almonds, glace ginger, chopped, orange , zest of, grated medium, brandy or 2 -3 tsp orange juice, caster sugar (superfine sugar), mixed spice (or a mixture of ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves and allspice), pistachio nuts, red glace cherries

vanilla pudding (easy recipe below), sponge cake, cut into 1-inch cubes (store-bought ), rum , plus 2 tbsp, almonds , blanced and slivered, pitted dates, firmly packed, finely chopped, dark chocolate, milk, cornstarch, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, rum, sugar