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help seeding and chopping dates

post #1 of 2
12/3/11 at 8:11am
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No, I can't find chopped dates anywhere.  I have to do my own.  I'm making three fruitcakes (UK Cristmas cakes) for christmas and there are a LOT of dates to cut up.  I hate it.  The knife sticks, the dates stick.  Dipping in hot water - yeah, but every half a minute.  Is there a trick?  (get an assistant?) 

I have little hope but maybe someone has some idea.  (flouring them? squashing them?)

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post #2 of 2
12/3/11 at 10:35am

Sprinkle knife with icing sugar before cutting the dates.  Not too much or it turns to gunge on the knife.

I snip them with scissors!

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