Dreamy Date Balls Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole dried pitted dates (about ½ pound)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon organic tangerine or orange peel
• ¼ cup blanched almonds, chopped
• ¼ cup date sugar (or less)

Directions:

Chop the dates finely. Mix the dates, water, rice syrup, vanilla, and tangerine peel in a small heavy skillet and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until all the water has evaporated and the dates are a thick mass. The thicker it is, the better.

Stir in the almonds and let the mixture cool. When cool, form into 1 inch balls (you can grease your hands with a bit of ghee, but be prepared to get sticky).

Roll the balls in date sugar and serve.