Date-Orange Filling

By bjlazyl

Ingredients

• dates (about 8 oz.), pitted, quartered
• finely grated orange zest
• ground cinnamon
• kosher salt
• unsalted butter

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from bonappetit.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring dates, orange zest, cinnamon, salt, and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often and mashing with a heatproof spatula, until dates are very soft and jammy, about 5 minutes. Add butter and stir until melted. Let cool.

Do ahead: Filling can be made 4 days ahead. Cover and chill.