Holiday Stuffed Dates Recipe

See Dr. Roberts demonstrate this as part of a complete Thanksgiving-inspired meal at this cooking demo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYYAyYtA8Rk

Makes: 6 servings
An easy no-cook treat that is very decorative and yummy

Ingredients:

6 fresh dates (usually kept in the cold cabinets in the produce section of supermarkets)
About 1⁄4 cup fat free ricotta
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized orange or lemon peel
A little extra peel to decorate

1. Cut the dates carefully in half lengthwise and remove the pit.
2. Mash together the ricotta and peel and fill the date halves.
3. Decorate with a little extra peel, and arrange on a beautiful plate, perhaps with some fresh berries to add color and variety.