Nigel Slater’s recipe for chocolate marzipan dates

Perfect sweet treats for a little seasonal excess

Choose 20 plump, soft dates. Using a small, sharp knife, make a long slit in one side of each and pull out the stone.

Break 250g of marzipan into 20 pieces and stuff into the hollows left by the stones. Put a medium-sized pan of water on to boil, then choose a heatproof bowl that will fit snugly over the pan without touching the water beneath.

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