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Homemade Date Syrup (Silan)
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Homemade Date Syrup (Silan)

Natural homemade date syrup (silan) from Medjool dates - a sweet, natural spread for tahini and salads

⏱ 45 min🍽 16 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Put the dates and water in a pot and bring to a boil.
    StovePot
  2. 2
    Cook over medium-low heat 20 minutes and mash the dates with a fork.
    Stove
  3. 3
    Add the lemon juice and stir.
  4. 4
    Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing on the pulp.
    Fine sieveBowl
  5. 5
    Return the liquid to the pot and reduce over low heat 15 minutes, until to the desired thickness.
    StovePot
  6. 6
    Let cool and transfer to a jar. Keep in the fridge up to 2 weeks.
    Jar
89calories
1 gprotein
21 gcarbs
0 gfat
● protein 4%● carbs 95%● fat 1%

Per serving (58 g), of 16 servings

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🔧 Tools needed (5) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Fine sieve · Also works: Cheesecloth (Cheesecloth over a sieve) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Colander (Lets more through)
  • Jar · Also works: Storage container (None)

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