Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese & Cointreau Frozen

By ozzie

Ingredients

• 90 Whole pitted dates frozen
• 3/4 pound cream cheese
• 1/2 cup Cointreau or Grand Marnier
• 2 each Finely grated orange rinds

Preparation

Step 1

Blend cream cheese and cointreau in processor. Leave at room temperature for 2 hours. Make a slit lengthwise in each date and return to the freezer. Shortly before serving arrange dates on serving dish. Pipe the cream cheese mixture into them. Garnish w/orange rind. Cover w/plastic and refrigerate.

Also, you can omit liquor by using
8 oz whole pitted dates 1 3oz pkg cream cheese 1/4 cup powdered sugar/1 tbsp grated orange peel. Makes about 27
Sprinkle w/additional powder sugar if desired.