Comments on: Date Paste

By: amie-sue

amie-sue — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:53:28 +0000

It sounds like to much water was added. Just add a few more dates until it reaches the consistency that you want. It is not an exact science when making raw foods. With date paste it can differ due to how the dry or how moist the dates are when you even begin the process. Have a great weekend, amie sue

By: Dagmar

Dagmar — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:51:13 +0000

I made the date paste but it turned very liquid, I made it in my Vita Mix,

By: Eathing Healthy | Mandy's Daly's

Eathing Healthy | Mandy's Daly's — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:10:27 +0000

[...] 1/2 oz date paste (weight) = 1/4 [...]

By: amie-sue

amie-sue — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:35:26 +0000

I am not sure what or if you are doing anything wrong. But if I were you, only make what you need or know that you will eat within a shorter time period so you don’t keep wasting it. amie sue

By: Cheynne

Cheynne — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:44:02 +0000

I keep making batches of date paste, and keeping it in a glass jar. It always develops a very alcohol-y, fermented smell in less than 2 weeks, so I throw it away and start over. Am I doing something wrong?

By: amie-sue

amie-sue — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:43:38 +0000

Thank you Helane…

I really don’t know the answers to your questions Helane. I don’t do much “baking” so I am not sure how the ingredient responds along with other ingredients. It would also depend on what is being made, what the consistency is suppose to be and what the level of sweetness is suppose to be. Sorry that I can’t help much here. amie sue

By: Helane

Helane — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:40:01 +0000

Hi beautiful site: I have two questions: 1. I’ve seen other recipes for date syrup that require cooking the dates down and just using the liquid and then thickening the liquid. Do you know if a recipe calls for 1 cup of date syrup would your recipe work for just thinking the date paste or do you think the recipe is expecting a more concentrated date syrup? 2. How much date paste is equivalent to a cup of sugar, is it a one to one comparison for baking purposes? Thank you!

By: amie-sue

amie-sue — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:11:00 +0000

Hi Paula,

I use date paste in many of my recipes. You can check out some of the bread recipes which are always my favorite. You can use it in most recipes but it will always depend on the role that it is playing. Is it just for sweetening or are you replacing something like dried fruit which is used often to bind ingredients together. It’s to hard to give a definite answer as to how you can substitute it straight across the board. The neat thing about date paste is that you can thin it and make a syrup out of it to put on ice creams, cakes, pancakes (raw or cooked), etc. It is great in smoothies as well. Or as a spread on breads or crackers. LOVE the stuff!! Have a great evening, amie sue

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:27:47 +0000

Hi -
I found this website when googling date paste recipes. Could you email back with your favorite ideas for using date paste in recipes? Like where do you use it and if you substitute in recipes, how is that done?
I have a quart jar of date paste in my fridge waiting for some recipes to go with it. let me know!
Paula in Omaha, NE

By: amie-sue

amie-sue — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:09:50 +0000

Verity,

You can use different dates. They all lend a different flavor profile. Some are softer than others as well. If you choose to use a drier date, I would rehydrate them in hot water for about 15-30 minutes. I am not sure what dates you can get in your area, but google the variety that you can get to get an idea how it will taste. Have a great day, amie sue

By: Verity

Verity — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:10:36 +0000

Does it matter what sort of dates? What’s so special about Medjool dates? I can get fresh ones at my local supermarket rather than in a packet – what do you think? Or should I use Xylitol/substitute instead? I love your site – thanks for your efforts – you are wonderful xxx

By: amie-sue

amie-sue — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:29:18 +0000

Good question but I don’t have the exact answer to that. Dates come in different varieties and sizes. amie sue

By: tanya

tanya — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:51:02 +0000

so if using date paste instead of a dates in a recipe, how much date paste would equal one date?

By: Raisin Bread - Nouveau Raw

Raisin Bread - Nouveau Raw — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:38:49 +0000

[...] 1/4 cup date paste [...]

By: amie-sue

amie-sue — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:36:39 +0000

Great way of putting it JoyAnn, lol

By: JoyAnn

JoyAnn — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:01:47 +0000

Thanks for the dates cleaning tip. Better apart of nature than apart of my dish :)

By: amie-sue

amie-sue — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:49:03 +0000

Hello Marla! So wonderful to hear from you! 1 cup of dates….I am sorry that I had forgotten the main ingredient for this post. haha I appreciate that you pointed that out and have since made the correction. I love hearing from you! hugs :)

By: Marla

Marla — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:02:49 +0000

Hi Amie Sue!

Love this site…once I am ready to I will be trying your recipes. I do have a question concerning this particular recipe: how many dates are used in the ingredients?

Hugs :)