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Sweet and Savoury Apple Date Sauce

A thick, caramel-like sauce made from roasted apples, Medjool dates and ginger, used as a condiment on both sweet and savoury dishes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 apples
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 150g Meedjool dates
  • 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 150 - 200ml date liquid
  • 2 tsp apple ciders vinegar
  • Good pinch sea salt flakes

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 200°C.
  • Chop the apples and discard the core. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a small frying pan and when melted, toss in the apple cubes to coat.
  • Roast for 25-30 minutes or until sticky and nicely browned/caramelised on the outside. They should still be soft and juicy inside.
  • While the apples are roasting, soak the Meedjool dates in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain the dates and keep the soaking water. Remove the seeds from the dates and chop them roughly to make them easier to blend.
  • Place the roasted apples, dates, ginger, salt and vinegar in a blender. Add 150ml of the reserved date soaking water and blend until smooth. If your sauce is too thick, add splashes of date water until the right consistency is achieved and the sauce blends to a thick, smooth consistency. This is a thick, jam-like sauce, not a runny one, so don't add too much and you won't be able to go back!
  • Transfer to a jar and keep in the fridge until needed. Will keep for up to 1 week.