Hi Valerie,  Too bad I just run out of dates.  And I love them;  But they
usually go quick.  I'm so crazy about them that is one of the things I
don't mind too much when they make me sick (I have Crohn's).  I will try
your spread during the week though.  What a wonderful addition to ANYONE'S
diet.  Sometimes I have found at the local 99 cent some dates from Israel,
from the Jordan valley, and they are absolutely WONDERFUL!  I have taken
them for granted though, and have never bought enough to keep for a while.

BTW, do you keep your dates refrigerated?  I've always wondered which is
the best way to keep them
Take care and stay well, and thank you so much for the recipe.
Monica
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> From: Valerie <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: R/Banana Date Butter
> Date: Sunday, October 19, 1997 4:29 PM
>
> Hello everyone
>
> Here is a wonderful low fat spread that is an alternative to butter.  It
> tastes great on rice cakes, muffins, toast or pancakes.
>
> Banana Date Butter
>
> 8 dates chopped
> 1/4 cup orange juice
> 1 banana sliced
> 1 Tbsp oil
> 1 Tbsp lemon juice
>
> In saucepan, combine dates and juice. Heat on high for 2 minutes.
> Process all ingredients until smooth.  Little specks of dates will
> remain.  Store up to one week in fridge.   Enjoy as 1 Tbsp contains 1.4
> grams of fat and only 51 calories.
>
> Valerie NS