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Default Medjool Dates - what to do?

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 11 May 2008 05:25:49p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
>
>> I was given three pounds of extra fancy California-grown medjool dates
>> by a nice church lady with whom I'm acquainted.
>>
>> Aside from eating them, what is a good thing to do with them? Would
>> they ever be used in an entree?
>>
>> Refrigerate the opened bag? I assume yes.

>
> I have made a pineapple and date chutney in the past which was very good.
> Dates can also be used in a tagine of lamb.
>



Oooh, ooh, ooh! Pineapple-date jam, Barb! Your big chance to wow the
Fair judges this year!

gloria p